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April exits show slow but steady growth
The month recorded the lowest exits for corporate-backed fintech startups, but a number of large healthcare acquisitions brought up overall exit value for investors.
May 15, 2026Is a tepid April a sign of things to come?
In a slow month for corporate investment, Amazon’s investment into Anthropic accounted for a quarter of the dollars raised in corporate-backed funding rounds.
May 6, 2026LG opens London base to expand European deep tech investing
The dedicated investment team in London will source early-stage investments in AI, biotech, robotics and clean tech startups across Europe.
May 6, 2026Bosch commits €200m to deep tech venture building push
Bosch Business Innovations aims to launch 20 startups by 2030, focusing on health, software-defined manufacturing and carbon capture.
Apr 28, 2026Exit 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, 2026LG's Nova venture unit creates platform for building AI companies
LG Nova's platform offers an AI model that can be easily adapted to different business ideas. The company has developed this as part of a push to focus more on creating AI-first ventures.
Mar 31, 2026Pappas takes over at health plan provider GEHA's VC arm
Nick Pappas becomes managing director at GEHA Ventures after advising the unit for over a year.
Mar 19, 2026Other News
Johnson & Johnson brings Brennan aboard as VP of venture investments
Christine Brennan, formerly at Novartis and MSD, is returning to corporate VC at Johnson & Johnson's JJDC unit, replacing Marian Nakada.
Mar 17, 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, 2026Ecosystem investing: The art of the invisible handshake
When portfolio companies start talking to each other, value compounds faster than capital.
Mar 2, 2026AI deals dominate the best January for CVC exits in recent years
Large exits for AI companies pushed up investor returns in January, but sub-billion-dollar IPOs are on the rise as well.
Feb 16, 2026Biotech company Gubra to build ventures with launch of incubator
Gubra Ventures will be headed by Zoë Johnson, a former founder and biotech researcher.
Feb 13, 2026Four funds launched in January as healthcare companies ramp up investments
January 2026 was marked by large fundraising rounds and the launch of several healthcare funds.
Feb 12, 2026Editor's Picks
How Basel supercharged its spinout rate
Basel has quietly built a life sciences ecosystem that’s becoming hard to ignore.
Feb 27, 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, 2024Age is just a number: 10 spinouts trying to cheat death
What if living to 100 was the norm rather than the exception for humans? Here are 10 companies using university research to make it happen.
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