US universities take low equity stakes in the companies they help commercialise. But non-dilutive shares and royalties mean academic institutions ensure they receive payouts.

LG’s incubation unit hired Ramkumar Krishnan, who worked at multiple renewable energy companies, to identify cleantech opportunities.

The fund will write cheques for early-stage spinouts from the state's 15 public universities.

John Suh, who helped launch CVC units Hyundai Ventures and Cradle, left the Korean carmaker after 13 years, without disclosing his next steps.

Hearst veteran Gabby Munoz, who was managing director at its strategic investment unit between 2019 and 2022, has rejoined the CVC team.

After six years at the CVC unit, Katelyn Johnson will be managing director at the investment firm where she will focus on fintech deals.

Humanoid robots have gone from theory to reality thanks to advances in AI and falls in component costs — and corporate investors are interested.

The Australian telecom firm’s VC affiliate changed its name to reflect its independent identity since spinning out in 2018.

Alex Cochand, who helped Avios launch its startup investment programme in 2017, has returned to CVC through a director role at SEI Ventures.

Zendesk Ventures will target startups developing AI technology that can be used with its corporate parent's customer service platform, from seed onwards.