Karim Menn has left Commerzbank's CVC unit after nearly five years to join a German B2B technology VC firm Wunderland Capital.

Dutch researchers have discovered a new molecular material can make an electronic circuit mimic the way synapses switch in the human brain — vastly cutting down on energy use.

London universities are among the most prolific in the UK for producing spinouts but unlike Oxford and Cambridge, have lacked a single, dedicated organisation to promote spinout investment.

UK universities have also reduced their average equity stakes to new a new low.

With a more-than-$200m fund on the horizon, rEnergy Partners is looking to write big cheques with an eye on profitability.

Goman, who previously headed BAT's cannabis unit, takes over from Juan Palacios as head of Btomorrow Ventures.

Marinus Oosterbeek and Vincent Baillin will lead the French bank's Opera Tech Ventures unit as it reorganises its venture activities.

IAGi Ventures will invest in startups improving efficiency, sustainability and customer experience.

Half of the spinouts from the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey raised seed funding in 2024.

The London university has seen a surge in applications to commercialise artificial intelligence-related technologies.