With the launch of its new fund, the Japanese insurer's corporate venturing unit has assets under management of $400m, up tenfold since its first fund.

There was a 62% jump in exits for corporate-backed startups in November, with IPOs and acquisitions across a range of geographies and sectors but also some notable bankruptcies.

Hondo Geurts and Mike Murray, both with decades of experience in the national security sector, joined Anzu-Green Critical Technologies Fund.

Scania’s loan will keep Northvolt operational during bankruptcy as it fights to survive.

Joseph Tou and Simone Lavizzari left the Japanese conglomerate's CVC unit, the latter having taken up an investment manager role at Join Capital.

Telemedicine didn't solve the fundamental cost problem in healthcare, but new AI models may be tackling this.

Rajeev Misra is formally leaving his leadership role at SoftBank's venture capital arm after seven years defined by controversy.

Some 37 corporate-backed startups were either acquired or taken public in October, with the total value of exits at $4.37bn, a significant rise on last year.

The US cardiovascular health research and public awareness nonprofit has launched a fund for startups tackling women's health conditions.

With shortages in labour and resources in the US healthcare system, medium-sized funds have a unique role to play to bridge the gaps.