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PDS Ventures launches a fashion accelerator

The Trailblazer Programme will enroll eight fashion startups that provide innovative technologies to fashion value chain.

Mar 13, 2024

Thomson Reuters to invest $8bn in AI

The Canada-headquartered media group will invest over $100m per year in generative AI companies in a bid to enhance its offerings.

Mar 12, 2024

ABB launches Motion Ventures

Ana Troncoso Ceola will lead ABB Motion Ventures focused on sustainability and energy transition, which falls under the ABB Ventures umbrella.

Mar 6, 2024

Bupa launches a $13m fund in Australia

Adele Moynihan will lead Bupa Ventures, which will target Asia-Pacific region healthtech and elderly care startups from seed to series A stages.

Feb 13, 2024

Nio Capital raises $417m for China-focused fund

The VC firm co-founded by Chinese EV maker Nio will continue to invest in automotive and energy technology companies locally through its new fund.

Feb 6, 2024

Corporate-backed Giant Ventures raises $250m for funds

BMW was among the investors that backed the UK venture firm, which will be divided into a $100m seed fund and a $150m growth fund.

Feb 1, 2024

Future Energy Ventures’ climate fund reaches $120m close

The VC fund backed by E.ON has reached a $120m first close and promoted Patrick Elftmann to US managing partner.

Feb 1, 2024

Equirus launches $25m fund

Equirus InnovateX Fund will invest in software, deeptech and fintech companies at seed stage, providing between $500,000 and $1m per deal.

Jan 25, 2024

Other News

Japan's J Front Retailing forms venture fund

The Japanese department store chain owner has partnered with Ignition Point, which already manages the corporate’s JFR Mirai Creators Fund.

Jan 18, 2024

Taiho leans in with fresh $100m as other oncology investors retreat

Biotech venture capital is shrinking from boomtime highs, but Sakae Asanuma, CEO of Taiho Ventures, says now is a good time to find new novel treatments to back.

Jan 18, 2024

Taiho Ventures lifts fund to $400m

Japanese pharma firm Taiho has added $100m to its US-based CVC subsidiary, which has a team of five people.

Jan 9, 2024

Japanese corporates launch $105m venture fund in the US

The fund, co-managed with a seed-stage VC firm, will target AI, robotics and internet-of-things across multiple industries.

Dec 22, 2023

SoftBank divests fund for startups with black and Latin founders

Co-founder Marcelo Claure is returning to lead the newly independent Open Opportunity Fund with Paul Judge, while SoftBank invests in its $200m second fund.

Dec 21, 2023

Daiwa House builds a CVC unit

The construction firm’s Daiwa House Ventures is reportedly part of a $202m startup support initiative that will start early next year.

Nov 30, 2023

Editor's Picks

The Atlanta Hawks have a VC fund — but it isn't targeting…

David Garcia, head of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks' venture fund, is targeting consumer experience ventures rather than sports technology.

Jul 21, 2023

Coke launches $137.7m sustainability fund

The beverage giant and eight of its bottlers are pitching in to invest in sustainability across their ecosystem.

Jul 14, 2023

Fonterra launches NSS fund

The New Zealand dairy producer’s Nutrition Science Solutions unit has disclosed a $10m investment in US microbiome startup Pendulum.

Jun 13, 2023

Rome's airport operator announces early-stage fund

ADR Ventures will invest in travel, hospitality and aviation technology on behalf of Aeroporti di Roma and fund graduates of its Fiumicino Innovation Hub accelerator.

Jun 2, 2023
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