The fund, co-managed with a seed-stage VC firm, will target AI, robotics and internet-of-things across multiple industries.

It is no surprise to see genAI on this list, but semiconductors, EVs, green steel and batteries also featured heavily this year.

Alphabet’s early-stage investment unit has hired Michael McBride to seek out AI and open-source software startups.

The CVC is now under the auspices of Solvay’s spin-off Syensqo, which focuses on areas including clean mobility, EV batteries and hydrogen.

The unnamed fund will invest in startups promoting sustainability and tackling issues around single use plastics, textiles and wood construction.

Food company Danone has invested in Global Methane Hub's accelerator to further research in methane emissions reduction.

HG Ventures' Ginger Rothrock and Meghan Hunt join the pod to talk about the sustainable future of industry and connecting startups to motherships.

Corporate venture capital units see opportunities to invest despite the departure of financial VCs from startup financings.

The construction firm’s Daiwa House Ventures is reportedly part of a $202m startup support initiative that will start early next year.

Andrew Dash has accepted a new position as the head of GHD Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Australian engineering corporation GHD Group.