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Mitsui Chemicals launches $60m second VC fund

With the new fund in the US, Mitsui Chemicals aims to double down in its global investment strategy.

May 27, 2025

Agrawal steps down as head of Celestica's CVC unit

Alok Agrawal has left his role as the head of Canadian electronics company Celestica's CVC unit after more than five years with the company.

May 16, 2025

South Korean car parts maker Hankook launches $11m CVC fund

The CVC team plans to raise hundreds of billions more won to invest beyond its core tyres and car parts businesses.

May 12, 2025

Munich Re Ventures: How making money in space has changed

Munich Re Ventures sees gold in the picks and shovels of space, and plenty of opportunity for competition.

May 8, 2025

14 defence startups that show how AI is redefining modern warfare

The use of AI in defence tech is redefining the modern battlefield, whether on land, sea or air. These are some of the startups attracting attention.

May 7, 2025

What Trump's first 100 days have meant for corporate investors

Investors in healthcare, hardware, climate tech and defence are feeling the impact of the Trump administration's policies.

May 5, 2025

Hardware startups need more fundraising in face of tariffs say investors

Cross border tariffs will raise materials costs and create investment uncertainty. Startups that can think globally and stay flexible will have the best chance of survival.

Apr 30, 2025

Suguru Yamaryo to head Itochu Corporation’s US CVC arm 

Yamaryo was president and CEO of Itochu Corporation’s Tokyo-based CVC and subsidiary.

Apr 29, 2025

Other News

Europe spacetech startups need more money and talent to compete

For Europe to hold its own beyond Earth’s gravity, its startup ecosystem will need more sources of capital and more talent.

Apr 28, 2025

How Europe is creating new routes for defence startups to emerge

A new crop of defence-focused venture builders and accelerators are helping early-stage startups break into the tight-knit world of military technology.

Apr 24, 2025

Corporate investors pile into the humanoid robot revolution

Investments in robots and drones grew nearly three-fold in QI, as AI ushers in a new crop of AI-assisted robots that can learn and react like humans.

Apr 21, 2025

Cybersecurity investors increase focus on critical infrastructure protection

As threats to critical infrastructure become more complex, so are the solutions that investors look to fund.

Apr 18, 2025

Japanese electronics producer Murata launches US CVC

Wonderstone Ventures will target global investments at seed and early stages.

Apr 17, 2025

Europe's defence contractors warned to partner with startups or lose business

Defence contractors face stiff competition from VC-swelled European startups, but their corporate venture investments could help them stay in front.

Apr 16, 2025

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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