Mario Augusto Maia, managing partner of Cogent Venture Partners, joins the pod to talk about the best way to launch a venturing unit.

TDK's corporate venture arm has recruited battery producer Amperex as a limited partner for the EX1 fund, which will target electrification and decarbonisation startups.

And several other bets that Jaguar Land Rover's InMotion Ventures is making on what the car will look like in 10 years.

Basma Kharrat will take over the advanced materials maker's corporate venture activities when VP of internal and external venturing Minas Apelian retires in September.

Turkey's young but growing community of corporate investors is hoping to bring prosperity to the country and nervous about the elections.

The university cities of Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds have formed the beginnings of a startup ecosystem with their partnership in investment fund Northern Gritstone.

The Australia-based commercialisation firm is hoping to have operations in all five-eyes countries over the coming years.

Former H&M Group Ventures head Nanna Andersen has moved up to take on the role of head of New Growth & Ventures at H&M Group.

A treatment for all lung diseases, a rose petal-inspired coating to make solar cells more efficient and a device to resuscitate newborns are among this month's picks.

Semih Kaçan, formerly investment manager at Swisscom Ventures, has taken up the new position after nearly two years and a half at the unit .