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Which corporates most actively invest in microbiome startups?
Three companies have led the pack in microbiome startup investments over the past five years. This is who they are and what they invest in.
Mar 26, 2024Nvidia's venture arm tackles biotech's $1bn drug discovery problem
Sid Siddeek has turned Nvidia's NVentures into one of the world's most active CVCs, and he says drug development is just one area AI will transform.
Mar 22, 2024LG invests $97m in Vista fund
A few months after LG Tech Ventures lifted its capital to $768m, the parent firm has backed Vista to seek AI, bio and automotive companies.
Mar 21, 2024Kyocera to launch $40m fund with Global Brain
Kyocera Ventures Innovation Fund I will back developers of technologies including energy, mobility AI, chips and nuclear fusion.
Mar 21, 2024Rajaram to lead Aflac Global Ventures
Bharat Rajaram will serve as the managing director and head of Aflac Global Ventures.
Mar 11, 2024Barth and McCrackan promoted at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Daniel Barth and Ryan McCrackan have been promoted from senior associates to principals at Yamaha Motor Ventures.
Mar 11, 2024Eso to oversee Medtronic’s CVC operations
Chris Eso, formerly VP of M&A and portfolio manager at Medtronic, will lead the medical device group’s corporate venture capital initiatives.
Mar 4, 2024Other News
Video: Midlands Mindforge seeks VC partners for UK spinout fund
The fund is raising an initial £150m to finance deep tech startups from eight universities in the UK Midlands.
Feb 15, 2024Ajinomoto CVC expands to America
The MSG seasoning manufacturer has opened a Silicon Valley CVC office three years after it began startup investment activities in Japan.
Feb 13, 2024Bupa 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, 2024Sony and Intel back company making key part for next wave of…
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
Feb 13, 2024CSAA to wind down CVC activities
Avanta Ventures will not make new investments but managing partner Sanjiv Parikh will remain at the unit to manage the existing portfolio.
Feb 8, 2024Takeda Ventures loses global head
GCV Powerlist member Michael Martin will reprise his president and CEO roles at Plexium, after more than a decade at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Feb 6, 2024Editor's Picks
Sony and Intel back company making key part for next wave of…
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
Feb 13, 2024GV names four new general partners
Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Crystal Huang, Frédérique Dame and Issi Rozen have been promoted from partner positions at the early-stage Alphabet fund.
Jun 6, 2023Wayra Brasil and Vivo Ventures name new investment leads
Wana Schulze and Ivan Yoon will lead CVC investments at Telefónica’s seed and early-stage Brazilian subsidiaries.
May 29, 2023About us
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