Investment

The global VC secondaries market is at its highest point since 2021, with the US in particular seeing higher transaction sizes and smaller discounts.

The German company attracted SE Ventures and Hitachi Ventures for a series B round that will be used to expand its product data management platform.

This is one of 10 AI products being created by International Airline Group's in-house AI development team and the first glimpse into the company's revitalised innovation strategy.

The importance of corporate venturing is growing for governments and startup ecosystems. But the industry is still looking for the optimal model.

Speaking at the GCV Symposium in London, Poppy Gustafsson said the government will make the UK a more attractive place for investors.

US corporate-backed startup funding saw a big contraction, with the fintech and industrial sectors hit hardest.

UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.

GUV is launching a weekly spinout tracker to surface the most exciting new and emerging companies based on university research.

GV backs another spinout by MIT’s serial entrepreneur Feng Zhang as epigenetics becomes an emerging area of healthcare.

Corporate investors have been part of $3bn worth of AI deals so far this year, with June particularly strong. There has also been a uptick in exits.