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Troubled Anglo American closes startup investment unit
The embattled 117-year-old mining giant quietly axed its decarbonisation CVC team as part of a wide-ranging restructuring process.
Dec 3, 2024Pressure mounts on quantum companies to deliver corporate use case
Corporate investors are still showing strong interest in quantum computing, but there is growing pressure to show these bets will pay off.
Nov 13, 2024Korean conglomerate Lotte launches healthcare CVC
South Korean multinational Lotte Holdings has set up a CVC arm to invest in new technology in healthcare and biopharmaceuticals.
Aug 29, 2024Terumo launches a $75m CVC arm to target medtech startups
The Japanese medical device firm has set up Terumo Ventures, having previously contributed to healthcare-focused VC funds.
Aug 6, 2024Menlo Ventures partners with Anthropic to launch a $100m AI fund
As corporate interest in generative AI increases, sector leader Anthropic and VC backer Menlo launch the Anthology fund to drive innovation
Jul 19, 2024Venture capital retreat in DACH region creates opening for corporate VCs
Corporate venture capital units see opportunities to invest despite the departure of financial VCs from startup financings.
Dec 1, 2023The difficulties and fears startups have around corporate investment
Corporate investors can have a bit of a bad reputation among startups. But what are the main worries and fears and how can they be allayed?
Aug 2, 2023New VCs rely increasingly on corporate support
Corporations are playing a bigger role in supporting new entrants to the venture industry.
Jan 5, 2023Other News
Tech companies slow investment activities
GCV recorded just 205 deals worth $7.42bn involving corporate investors from the IT sector in Q2. That is down more than 60% from last year.
Aug 7, 2022Gawade promoted at Baker Hughes
The oil industry services company promoted Gawade to executive director.
Jul 11, 2022SoftBank’s Misra to launch $6bn fund
Rajeev Misra will step back from his role at the Japanese investment company, following a spate of recent departures.
Jul 7, 2022Booming CVC is about to get a reality check
A large number of new CVC units have been set up in the past few years. How will these newcomers weather the coming downturn?
May 18, 2022Ulu ushers in $138m for Fund III
University of Rochester and Grinnell College were among the LPs in the venture firm’s latest vehicle, which had a $100m target.
May 18, 2021Editor's Picks
Big deal: Orchard harvests $200m IPO
Orchard Therapeutics has listed in the US following a $200m initial public offering that came just three years after the gene therapy developer was spun out of UCL.
Nov 5, 2018Big deal: Ambys arrives at $140m investment
Ambys Medicines has raised $60m in a series A round backed by Takeda and signed a strategic partnership agreement with the corporate worth $80m.
Aug 13, 2018Big deal: QuantumScape fuels up on VW cash
VW will invest $100m in QuantumScape and form a joint venture with the Stanford spinout to develop batteries for long-range electric vehicles.
Jun 25, 2018About us
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