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Corporate investment in startups rises as firms race to catch robotics trend
Entire sub-sectors ranging from autonomous vehicles to healthcare provision to wealth management saw at least double the corporate-backed funding rounds of the same month last year.
Dec 8, 2025Updated: 13 women in CVC in the US South and Midwest
CVCs based in the southern and midwestern US often end up getting overlooked. Here is an updated list of women dominating corporate venture capital in this region.
Dec 1, 2025Bock leaves defence specialist Booz Allen's VC team
After three years leading deep tech investments for Booz Allen Ventures, Alex Bock is moving to a family office.
Nov 24, 2025Intel Capital cofounder: Corporate VCs shouldn’t focus on financial returns
Avram Miller, cofounder of Intel Capital, says CVCs that focus on financial returns lose sight of the strategic insights they should bring to the corporate.
Nov 21, 2025Tenbusch leaves car parts maker Magna's VC team to join venture capital…
Joseph Tenbusch has joined Michigan-based, specialty VC Microtech Ventures
Nov 20, 2025Sammut joins AI cloud company Crusoe to build out VC investing
VC investor Nick Sammut will head corporate development at the startup.
Nov 19, 2025United Airlines hunts for startup tech to manage busier skies
There is already a shortage of air traffic controllers and with drones and eVTOLs adding to the mix of air congestion, there's big opportunity for startups with new technologies to help manage the skies.
Nov 18, 2025Intel Capital portfolio development lead Kurup departs for startup role
After nearly a decade heading Intel Capital's portfolio development efforts, Ran Kurup is taking an executive role at portfolio company MinIO.
Nov 13, 2025Other News
Europe’s sustainable aviation fuel market takes off while US sector stutters
Trump’s election set a sharp contrast in the outlook for SAF startups in the US compared with Europe.
Nov 13, 2025Price takes on VC investor role at building services group Umdasch
Ben Price will lead investments to advance the Austrian group's construction, industrial solutions and store outfitting businesses.
Nov 12, 2025Du joins Microsoft's VC investment arm
Alan Du has worked in venture, operations and advisory in the tech ecosystem.
Nov 7, 2025Drug developer Biogen unveils VC investment arm
The biotech producer will invest in and incubate external projects through New Ventures, as Chelsea Johnson joins from Atlas Venture to lead the unit.
Nov 6, 2025Corporate investment increases with big bets on drones, robotics and autonomous vehicles
October’s corporate VC data shows a steady recovery from the venture downturn with a sharp rise in funding for robotics and autonomous vehicles.
Nov 6, 2025Yde joins food and biotech company Ajinomoto’s VC investment unit
After a year building ventures, Mark Yde is joining Ajinomoto Group Ventures to invest in healthcare, food and greentech.
Nov 6, 2025Editor's Picks
Resistance is futile: seven superconductor companies that want to change the world
From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.
Nov 6, 2023The Big Deal: EH2 becomes hydrogen tech's first unicorn
Ten corporate investors were part of a $380m series C round this week, including Fortescue, United Airlines, Rio Tinto, Amazon, Microsoft and BP.
Oct 6, 2023Reality check: Has the IRA made the US a magnet for cleantech…
The US's $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.
Oct 5, 2023From AR to biochar – the thinking behind Stellantis' startup investments
Adam Bazih, head of Stellantis Ventures, says we're heading for a golden age of mobility tech as sustainable vehicles become affordable.
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