Financial

Robert Li, former vice president of venture investing at Citi Ventures, will lead business operations and strategy at Parafin.

Even in a downcycle, investors at the 10th annual Corporate Venture in Brasil event are bullish on the strength of the market fundamentals – it’s mostly external factors standing in the way.

Finance teams are increasingly automating their operations with AI tools, opening up opportunities for B2B fintech startups.

The Japanese financial services company has formed a joint venture with VC Global Brain to form the new startup investment funds.

Corporate investors are playing an increasing role in backing Latin America's startups, with the Brazil, Mexico and Chile markets among the most mature.

Corporates frequently team up with each other to invest in startups. Who partners with who says a lot about how much a given team's track record is respected.

Turkey has the ingredients to be a top tech market, but it needs investors to take more risk if its startups are to get past early stage.

The corporates both committed further nine-figure sums to back startups in the rapidly growing Indian venture market.

Wana Schulze and Ivan Yoon will lead CVC investments at Telefónica’s seed and early-stage Brazilian subsidiaries.

Axa Venture Partners will invest nine-figure amounts through the new fund, which is expected to close in 2025 with its insurer parent putting up half the capital.