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Exit rate stays the pace in March as growth remains steady
March may not have had the fireworks of an xAI-SpaceX merger, but longer-term growth now looks locked in.
Apr 16, 2026AI megadeals push Q1 2026 to the largest quarter on record
Funding for corporate-backed rounds leapt 370% in the first quarter of 2026 as OpenAI headlined a range of multibillion-dollar deals.
Apr 10, 2026Mega xAI merger highlights February CVC exit spike
The $250bn exit spiked February's deal numbers upwards, heading a raft of deals that took IT exit numbers to their highest point in years.
Mar 16, 2026Intelligence briefing: AI investing
Strategic signals from Databricks, Microsoft M12 and Workday Ventures.
Mar 13, 2026OpenAI pushes corporate investment in startups to a new high in February
OpenAI joined Anthropic, Waymo and Databricks in a group of rounds that shattered previous funding records, taking CVC investment to new heights.
Mar 5, 2026Q-Day looms. Here is how corporates are preparing for the quantum threat…
Quantum computers will be able to crack encrypted data within seconds. Corporate investors, particularly telecoms companies, are now actively investing in technologies that can protect them.
Feb 27, 2026Behind Petrobras’ new $96m energy transition venture fund
As it looks to make the first investment by summer, the new Valetec-managed fund aims to help the oil and gas company go greener.
Feb 19, 202615 fashion startups to watch
From novel materials and new textile recycling methods to sneakers linked to NFTs these are some of the early-stage fashion startups that are capturing investors' attention.
May 26, 2025Other News
Corporate-backed startup funding levels at two-year high
The volume of CVC deals jumped 31% from a year ago, while the return of large deals pushed up the value of funding rounds by 167%.
Feb 10, 2025AI, robots and space boosted corporate investment activity in November
Another big tech AI investment has skewed the month's total, but underneath lies strong dealmaking in industrial startups and growth in Japan.
Dec 5, 2024Corporate-backed funding rounds spike in October
Multi-billion dollar funding rounds for OpenAI and Waymo lifted the dollar value of CVC-backed rounds to levels last seen in 2022. But there's an underlying rise in deal numbers, too.
Nov 7, 2024Corporate LPs boost Zacua Ventures construction tech fund target
The construction tech-focused VC fund has attracted a slate of big names the building trade.
Nov 22, 2023CVC Unplugged: How Merck Group's CVC is closing in on hard-to-treat diseases
M Ventures' managing directors Hakan Goker and Owen Lozman explore the future of biotech and frontier technology.
Nov 21, 2023LG Technology Ventures launches $309m AI, battery tech fund
LG Group's corporate venture capital unit has launched a new fund to back startups that are part of the energy transition.
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