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Seeking external LPs? Think of your fund as a product, says FEV's…

When energy tech VC firm Future Energy Ventures spun off from E.ON, it had to learn how to mix the needs of corporate and financial investors.

Dec 11, 2025

VC firm U2V launches $70m fund to back European university spinouts

The founders of University2Ventures previously headed the pre-seed fund that was part of European VC Earlybird.

Dec 10, 2025

King's College London launches arts innovation fund

The new fund will support research that the university says drives solutions to complex societal and economic challenges.

Dec 5, 2025

Angelini in $175m deal with EIB to invest in European healthtech

Angelini Ventures and the European Investment Bank will back up to 10 startups over the next six years as they look to boost Europe's healthtech sector.

Dec 3, 2025

Shelton leaves venture client lab Alchemy Crew to found a startup

After over a year as head of venturing, George Shelton is founding a trade finance fintech.

Dec 3, 2025

Power and industrial groups join $272m grid resilience fund anchored by E.ON

The Future Energy Ventures fund is looking to supercharge Europe's energy tech sector.

Nov 27, 2025

How eBay is using startup investment to keep reinventing itself

The eBay Ventures team is building on the corporate’s three-decades-old market presence to find disruptive technologies that can make it the go-to platform for millennials and GenZ.

Nov 24, 2025

UK's Royal College of Art launches spinout investment fund

The fund, managed by an outside investment firm, has backed 10 companies so far.

Nov 20, 2025

Other News

Could Germany take the lead as AI moves to robots and factories?

German startups can harness the country's manufacturing expertise to make up ground on their AI rivals, and mid-sized CVC could be the key.

Nov 20, 2025

United Airlines hunts for startup tech to manage busier skies

There is already a shortage of air traffic controllers and with drones and eVTOLs adding to the mix of air congestion, there's big opportunity for startups with new technologies to help manage the skies.

Nov 18, 2025

HSBC VC investor Saunders launches startup

After three years as a venture investor at financial services firm HSBC's investment arm, Alex Saunders is launching a content marketing startup.

Nov 18, 2025

HTGF, Germany's mega VC seed fund, gives corporates access to later-stage tech

High-Tech Gründerfonds' latest fund allows corporate LPs to invest in startups that are closer to providing financial return.

Nov 14, 2025

Europe’s sustainable aviation fuel market takes off while US sector stutters

Trump’s election set a sharp contrast in the outlook for SAF startups in the US compared with Europe.

Nov 13, 2025

How can the UK accelerate the growth of its spinout economy?

Investors have a key role to play in scaling spinouts, from offering recruitment advice to connecting them with the right partners.

Nov 13, 2025

Editor's Picks

European universities ahead of the US in having an investment fund

The number of funds is the same but European ones cover multiple universities — and the US still creates more university spinouts.

Aug 20, 2024

How Basel supercharged its spinout rate

Basel has quietly built a life sciences ecosystem that’s becoming hard to ignore.

Feb 27, 2024

Sony and Intel back company making key part for next wave of…

UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.

Feb 13, 2024

Maersk shifts to venture client approach to move faster on new tech

Maersk revamped its Maersk Growth innovation unit in June with a new team and a change in how it invests in tech and sustainability.

Jan 5, 2024
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