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Raj Singh, head of JLL's investment arm, sees opportunities in the AI data centre boom and the prospect of rethinking a document-heavy sector.
CFO Javier Rodriguez is taking Owen Lozman's place as co-head of Merck's corporate VC unit, where he will lead its technology investments.
Nacho Tovar, the head of airline group IAG's investment arm, says the new €200m fund could unlock efficiency and a sustainable future for the industry.
Advances in AI are opening up opportunities for underrepresented founders, says Katie Bailey at Hearst's women-focused CVC fund. But it is also making it harder to do due diligence.
Some 80% of climate impact is about having too much or too little water, yet water makes up just 3% of climate tech investment. There is an opportunity here.
Investors can find opportunities in startups that can overcome the roadblocks in the solar and electric vehicle markets, says FEV's Jan Lozek.
Korean startups offer juicy morsels for international investors amid a tough funding climate and as the government relaxes CVC rules.
Several CVC units are targeting generative AI, but customer service software provider Zendesk has launched one of the few that can onboard that technology right now.
A first investment in live metaverse gig company Condense shows the kind of startup collaboration BBC Ventures is seeking.
Sony's venture arm plans to look to Europe and beyond for backers when it launches its next fund, as it expands to Africa and seeks content as well as tech.
For eight years, Cyber Valley has been linking German AI and robotics researchers and spinouts with corporate partners, but a partnership with UTokyo IPC is the first step to it going global.
Aramco Ventures believes generative AI will be part of helping the Saudi oil major meet its 2050 net zero target.
It took three people to replace the 20-year veteran head of Swisscom Ventures. Now the new team is ready to increase investment pace and plan for the next fund.
Around 11% of Tencent's startup investments have been in the healthcare sector over the past five years as the internet company diversifies.
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
The alternative meat sector is struggling but DSM Venturing believes there is a future for lab grown meat as regulatory hurdles are overcome.
Adam Bazih, head of Stellantis Ventures, says we're heading for a golden age of mobility tech as sustainable vehicles become affordable.
David Garcia, head of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks' venture fund, is targeting consumer experience ventures rather than sports technology.
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