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Japanese office design company De-Sign starts CVC
De-Sign Capital Fund 1 already made an investment in Any, an AI-based enterprise insight management platform producer.
Dec 4, 2024Mitsui Mining and Smelting launches $33m investment fund
Like the first edition, Mitsui Kinzoku-SBI Material Innovation Fund II will be jointly managed by CVC-as-a-service group SBI Investment.
Dec 3, 2024Japan's geospatial tech group Asia Air Survey launches investment unit
The Japanese aerial survey firm’s corporate venturing unit will invest in spatial information and decarbonisation technologies.
Dec 2, 2024Japanese software company PCA starts $13m CVC unit
Dubbed Iidabashi Cross Partners and led by Masaki Hasegawa, the fund will invest in back-office software developers.
Dec 2, 2024Indian payments platform Razorpay launches B2B software fund
Razorpay has launched a fund backing early-stage B2B software startups across a range of industries, with up to $1m per investment.
Nov 14, 2024Misra to leave SoftBank Vision Fund after seven extraordinary years
Rajeev Misra is formally leaving his leadership role at SoftBank's venture capital arm after seven years defined by controversy.
Nov 12, 2024American Heart Association launches $75m women’s health fund
The US cardiovascular health research and public awareness nonprofit has launched a fund for startups tackling women's health conditions.
Nov 5, 2024Chinese gen AI startup Zhipu launches $211m fund
One of China's leading AI startups has reportedly launched a fund investing in early-stage large language model companies.
Nov 5, 2024Other News
Corporate AI funds: The list
Wondering which corporate venturers have specialist investment funds for artificial intelligence? Here is the list of traditional funds and new units, offshoots and accelerators.
Oct 29, 2024Korean internet firm Naver’s D2SF venture unit expands to North America
Naver’s accelerator arm backed two US startups last month, Claythis and YesPlz, and will continue to seek out opportunities in North America.
Oct 28, 2024Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup launches $150m CVC fund
One of Vietnam's largest conglomerates, Vingroup, and its founder, have set up a new CVC unit with $50m to invest in new startups.
Oct 28, 2024Saudi Aramco's Wa'ed investment unit reserves $100m for AI deals
The petroleum producer's $500m venture fund wants to back startups that can help Saudi Arabia become an artificial intelligence tech hub in the Middle East.
Oct 28, 2024Cox Enterprises establishes second $300m fund
After launching Socium Ventures in 2023 with a $300m fund, the US conglomerate has announced a second $300m targeting tech startups.
Oct 25, 2024Crypto VC Gate Ventures and blockchain firm Movement Labs form $20m fund
The initiative, also backed by Thai family office VC Boon Ventures, will target blockchain projects specialised in Move, the programming language by Movement Labs.
Oct 14, 2024Editor's Picks
Corporate AI funds: The list
Wondering which corporate venturers have specialist investment funds for artificial intelligence? Here is the list of traditional funds and new units, offshoots and accelerators.
Oct 29, 2024Indian ecosystem gets increased venture commitments from Zerodha and Krafton
The corporates both committed further nine-figure sums to back startups in the rapidly growing Indian venture market.
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