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Rio Tinto to back seed startups through $9.5m accelerator
The joint programme with Founders Factory will target technologies strategic to the mining industry such as decarbonisation and automation.
Apr 10, 2024Five global retailers launch $125m VC fund, W23 Global
The joint fund will invest in strategic areas like supply chain and sustainability for Tesco, Ahold Delhaize, Woolworths, Empire and Shoprite.
Apr 9, 2024Bupa APAC looks to fill funding gap for Australian healthcare startups
The UK-headquartered health insurer has set up a A$20m fund in Australia to back young startups in healthcare areas like genomics and wearables.
Apr 1, 2024AC Ventures leads a flurry of CVC unit closures
Arca Continental has shut its CVC arm, one of the more prominent units in Latin America, as the likes of SAP, ZF and Verizon fall back.
Mar 29, 2024Bupa launches a $13m fund in Australia
Adele Moynihan will lead Bupa Ventures, which will target Asia-Pacific region healthtech and elderly care startups from seed to series A stages.
Feb 13, 2024The Big Deal: Husk targets "half the planet" with its solar systems
Husk Power Systems has just raised $100m from investors including Shell to build 1,500 solar mini-grids in India and Nigeria in the next four to five years.
Oct 27, 2023Mandiri to launch Global Climate Tech Fund
Over a third of Mandiri Capital Indonesia’s Global Climate Tech Fund’s capital will go to local climatetech developers.
Oct 27, 2023The Big Deal: Australia's Employment Hero plans global growth after $1bn valuation
HR software provider Employment Hero has scored a unicorn valuation as it looks to strengthen its international presence - and Seek could have the ideal CVC profile to help.
Oct 20, 2023Other News
Corporate-backed rounds take lion's share of startup investments in Brazil
The CVC sector's reputation is improving after a rocky start in Latin America’s largest economy.
Oct 4, 2023Copec Wind Ventures expands with three new team members
Mark Dryden, Francisco Larrondo and Gracia Lagos have joined the Chilean firm’s CVC arm led by GCV Emerging Leader Brian Walsh.
Oct 2, 2023Why 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, 2023Aquanow to target digital asset startups through new fund
The digital asset software producer plans to make between one and two investments a month out of its AQN Digital Ventures Fund, having backed seven startups so far.
Sep 20, 2023Crypto firm Bitget forms $100m fund
The crypto trading firm’s new initiative will target companies that can help develop its offerings, and it follows the Web3 Fund in April.
Sep 19, 2023CVC 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, 2023Editor's Picks
The Big Deal: Husk targets "half the planet" with its solar systems
Husk Power Systems has just raised $100m from investors including Shell to build 1,500 solar mini-grids in India and Nigeria in the next four to five years.
Oct 27, 2023Coke launches $137.7m sustainability fund
The beverage giant and eight of its bottlers are pitching in to invest in sustainability across their ecosystem.
Jul 14, 2023New Zealand dairy company Fonterra targets microbiome investments
Fonterra launched an investment arm last month and its first deal, a $10m funding round US startup Pendulum, targets gut health.
Jun 28, 2023Fonterra launches NSS fund
The New Zealand dairy producer’s Nutrition Science Solutions unit has disclosed a $10m investment in US microbiome startup Pendulum.
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