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Japanese electronics maker Edion launches $63m CVC to address ageing population
Co-managed by Innoh Associates, the CVC unit will operate for seven years and back strategic areas such as marketing, retail, energy and AI.
Jun 20, 2024Alpha Club Musashino launches CVC to seek funeraltech
The $11.4m fund will be co-managed by M&A consultancy Paradigm Shift, and it is part of the funeral firm’s 70th anniversary business plan.
Jun 18, 2024Natura Ventures launches with $9.2m to back Brazilian beauty startups
The Brazilian beauty and wellness group’s CVC unit will target seed-stage opportunities in circularity, beauty and customer service segments.
Jun 18, 2024Taiho Innovations increases capital to $32m
Taiho’s Japanese university spinout-focused CVC arm’s capital injection came five months after its US sister unit got an additional $100m.
Jun 14, 2024Pitts to lead strategic investments at Panasonic's incubator
PanasonicWell appointed Christie Pitts to identify family-oriented investment, partnership and M&A opportunities.
Jun 14, 2024Merck Group's CVC to help South Korean uni assess startups
Merck Group and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s MoU will entail M Ventures helping grow South Korea’s ecosystem.
Jun 12, 2024Fábrica promoted to investment manager at EDP Ventures
Luís Fábrica, formerly investment associate at the energy group’s CVC group, has been promoted after four years at the unit.
Jun 10, 2024Hosomura leaves Salesforce’s CVC unit
CVC veteran Takuya Hosomura, who spent a combined eight years at Rakuten Capital and Salesforce Ventures, joined Global Brain as a partner.
Jun 6, 2024First rise in US corporate-backed startup funding rounds for two years
Corporate funding for startups is rising globally as well, with sectors such as as cybersecurity and healthcare seeing the most activity.
Jun 6, 2024Bouchet advances at TDK Ventures
After three years at the Japanese electronics group’s CVC unit, Marc Bouchet got promoted for a second time to senior investment associate.
Jun 6, 2024
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