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Kay Enjoji to leave Tokyo Electron investment unit

The veteran of the Japanese semiconductor and display equipment company is leaving the CVC unit he restarted in 2011.

Nov 29, 2024

VW investment boss' departure from Northvolt board adds to battery maker's woes

The departure of Sven Furhmann from Northvolt's board comes after a series of setbacks that have raised questions about the battery maker's future.

Nov 12, 2024

Japanese corporates pour money into spacetech startups

Japan is second only to the US when it comes to spacetech startups raising funding from the corporate sector.

Oct 30, 2024

Vietnamese 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, 2024

Agtech investors keep focus on sustainability despite tough market

Sustainability is 'critically important' in agriculture tech, but startups need to use new technologies like AI to balance it with cost reductions, say corporate VCs.

Oct 24, 2024

Corporates are missing the $2 trillion agetech market

There is potential to create several $1bn-plus companies focused on products and services for older adults. But few corporate investors have this on their radar yet.

Oct 23, 2024

Nupo Ventures spins out of Olam to go faster on fixing global…

Under pressure to simplify supply chains and improve sustainability, Nupo Ventures is building startups, with six under its belt so far.

Oct 18, 2024

Chilean food company Carozzi to invest $6m in startups

After months in stealth mode, Carozzi Ventures is ready to invest $6m over the next three years.

Oct 15, 2024

Other News

Corporates give Korean software startups international springboard

Korea has a strong roster of startups providing software for industry and large conglomerates. They are now finding markets abroad, too.

Oct 9, 2024

Tran to leave General Mills' 301 Inc investment arm

Tran has led the packaged food company's venture capital arm since 2022 but is now leaving to support his wife's startup.

Oct 8, 2024

Updated: Nine more spacetech startups for your radar

Investors — particularly corporates — have increased backing for spacetech startups in the past five years. Here are the new entrants catching their eye.

Oct 1, 2024

Pangaea Ventures on the hunt for Asian deeptech with new $85m fund

The Canadian venture firm is opening an office in Asia as Asian corporations flock to invest in its fifth fund and largest fund.

Sep 30, 2024

Korean startups look for corporate investors as ecosystem faces crunch

Korean startups offer juicy morsels for international investors amid a tough funding climate and as the government relaxes CVC rules.

Sep 27, 2024

Japanese ketchup maker Kagome launches $50m CVC fund

Formed in association with US venture firm SVG Ventures, the Sunrise Fund will back early-stage agritech startups.

Sep 26, 2024

Editor's Picks

Accenture Ventures leans into trillion-dollar spacetech opportunity

Tom Lounibos, managing director of Accenture Ventures, the consulting firm's corporate venture capital unit, has made several investments in space technology startups.

Oct 9, 2023

The Big Deal: Meatable readies its lab-grown meat for market

The alternative meat sector is struggling but DSM Venturing believes there is a future for lab grown meat as regulatory hurdles are overcome.

Aug 15, 2023

Coke launches $137.7m sustainability fund

The beverage giant and eight of its bottlers are pitching in to invest in sustainability across their ecosystem.

Jul 14, 2023

TDK Ventures opens London office

With a new fund to deploy, TDK Ventures is establishing a European presence with the launch of a London office.

Jun 19, 2023
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