With the new fund in the US, Mitsui Chemicals aims to double down in its global investment strategy.

From novel materials and new textile recycling methods to sneakers linked to NFTs these are some of the early-stage fashion startups that are capturing investors' attention.

Travis Smith joins Siemens Energy Ventures as senior venture clienting manager, where he oversees a training programme for staff.

Flipping on its head the typical way that investors meet startups has allowed VC firm Astia to tap into undiscovered startup opportunities.

Munich Re Ventures has launched a $125m fund with capital from insurer HSB, to be invested in technology for de-risking industry.

Accelerator programmes have increased the number of spinouts and commercial engagements for the National Labs. But these programmes face an uncertain future.

Guy's and St Thomas's and Kings College Hospital started the fund in 2021 to see if an NHS VC fund could succeed. Now it has partnerships and funding from US hospital groups.

Alok Agrawal has left his role as the head of Canadian electronics company Celestica's CVC unit after more than five years with the company.

Small but agile startups working on open-source AI could challenge the leading large language model developers. This is why.

Advances in AI are opening up opportunities for underrepresented founders, says Katie Bailey at Hearst's women-focused CVC fund. But it is also making it harder to do due diligence.