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OpenAI 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, 2026Corporate-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, 2023Other News
LG 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.
Nov 21, 2023Hassid moves on from M12
After serving seven years as the general partner and EMEA lead at Microsoft's corporate fund M12, Hassid has announced he is leaving the venturing unit to focus on other investment opportunities.
Nov 20, 2023Tencent slows corporate investments
The Chinese technology and entertainment conglomerate has slowed corporate investment in technology startups after making successful bets in e-commerce and gaming sectors.
Nov 20, 2023The Big Deal: Blockchain.com finds warmth in the crypto winter
Access Industries, GV and Coinbase Ventures all took part in one of the year's biggest Web3 funding rounds.
Nov 17, 2023InDrive launches new venture and M&A arm
The US-based international ride haling company has launched a new venture capital firm that will invest $100m in startups operating in emerging markets.
Nov 17, 2023Murarka moves to Bertelsmann India Investments
Bertelsmann India Investments, a venture unit of media company Bertelsmann, has appointed Swati Murarka as its principal
Nov 17, 2023Editor's Picks
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