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CVC Unplugged: JLR's more strategic CVC is perfect for a company insider

Mike Smeed, managing director of InMotion Ventures, joins the show to talk about how the Jaguar LandRover's venturing unit is changing direction to bring more strategic value to the parent.

Sep 25, 2023

Why Brazil's Gerdau chose to take back its CVC

It is difficult for third-party firms with multiple clients to gain a good understanding of any single company, says head of CVC of Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau.

Sep 25, 2023

LG’s investment arm eyes “once in a century” energy transition

The Korean technology conglomerate's investment arm is backing new technologies from solid state batteries to industrial AI in order to prepare.

Sep 21, 2023

Madagascar's Axian swoops in as other VCs retreat from Africa

Axian Investment aims to invest in 10 startups a year in sectors such as fintech, insurtech and logistics.

Sep 20, 2023

CVC Unplugged: Brazil's startup ecosystem is ripe for corporate investment

The South American country's startup ecosystem has matured to the point that corporates are saying it is a perfect time to invest, says Alya Ventures' Cassio Spina on the CVC Unplugged podcast.

Sep 18, 2023

'Our founders wanted deeper relationships with Microsoft'

Michelle Gonzalez, the global head of Microsoft's venture unit, talks about why she chose to change its investment approach.

Sep 13, 2023

Seven university spinouts with game-changing green grid technology

Sustainable energy means a more efficient grid and better storage. These breakthrough spinouts have ideas on how to do it.

Sep 12, 2023

CVC Unplugged: Why Microsoft changed how it invests in startups

Michelle Gonzalez, global head of Microsoft's M12 investment unit, joins the podcast to talk about how she transformed the CVC's startup investments so that they more closely align with the parent company's business.

Sep 11, 2023

CVC Unplugged: Bringing a CVC back in-house

Having been brought in-house after being outsourced, Gerdau Next Ventures points to the growing confidence of Brazilian corporates when it comes to CVC.

Sep 7, 2023

Finland: from mobiles and games to a deeptech nation

Quantum computing, alternative packaging and recycling technology are a few of the deeptech sectors that are emerging in Finland's startup scene.

Sep 6, 2023
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