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Prostko departs security firm Allegion's VC arm
Prostko was managing director of Allegion Ventures.
Apr 1, 2026How Chipotle is investing to meet a demand for 'food with integrity'
Christian Gammill, head of Chipotle's venture fund, Cultivate Next, is leaning into the "better-for-you" food trend.
Apr 1, 2026Construction company Cemex appoints Fuente to head ventures
Cemex veteran Jesus Ortiz de la Fuente takes over as CVC head from Gonzalo Galindo Gout, who left in December 2025.
Mar 30, 2026Korean conglomerate Posco launches $16m rare earths investment fund
The new fund will support Posco’s ambitions to secure rare earth minerals supply.
Mar 24, 20263M Ventures: CVC funds are crucial for companies at times of disruption
Ben Wright, head of 3M Ventures, says material science is playing a key role in fast-moving sectors like data centres and aerospace. The investment team is helping make sure the company stays ahead of the curve.
Mar 20, 2026European spinout investor UI Investissement seeks corporates for new deep tech fund
The firm recently expanded its investments in university spinouts in the Benelux region.
Mar 19, 2026Building products company CRH appoints Perumalsamy as head of ventures
Previous head Eduardo Gomez Mendonza has moved on to a new role as executive vice president, strategy in CRH’s Americas division.
Mar 19, 2026Progreso X tests before investing in Guatemala's nascent market
In a market with limited venture-scale startups, industrial conglomerate Progreso prefers being an early customer before writing cheques.
Mar 18, 2026Other News
Sekhar takes helm of chipmaker Lam Research’s Indian VC investments
Adarsh Sekhar is leaving IBM after a decade-and-a-half to lead Lam Capital’s venture investments in one of the world's the fastest growing markets.
Mar 17, 2026As Iran war breaks supply chains investors look for "resilience tech"
The war in the Gulf region has upended traditional supply chain routes for critical commodities, making the case for investment in technologies that protect against geopolitical disruption.
Mar 12, 2026BASF veteran Pfistner moves to chemical company's VC arm
Heike Pfistner, a PhD chemist, takes over from Roland Nunheim, who is moving to a new role at BASF.
Mar 9, 202616 standout women in CVC in the UK
Our project to highlight the outstanding women working in corporate venturing now focuses on the UK.
Mar 6, 2026Industrial equipment maker Hypertherm shutters venture unit
The cutting equipment manufacturer has closed its Hypertherm Ventures subsidiary, just over seven years after it was founded.
Mar 5, 2026OpenAI 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, 2026Editor's Picks
Resistance is futile: seven superconductor companies that want to change the world
From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.
Nov 6, 2023Accenture 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, 2023The 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, 2023Coke 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, 2023About us
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