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Nvidia backs three quantum startups amid investment boom
With one eye on the future, the AI chipmaker has signalled a strong commitment to quantum computing as the sector draws investor interest.
Sep 12, 2025Updated: 13 standout women in CVC on the US East Coast
Our mission to identify the outstanding women working in corporate investment continues with this updated list focused on the US East Coast.
Jul 29, 2025UK investment minister promises corporate VCs an end to sluggish growth
Speaking at the GCV Symposium in London, Poppy Gustafsson said the government will make the UK a more attractive place for investors.
Jun 20, 2025British Airways owner IAG wants to create world's best airline VC
Nacho Tovar, the head of airline group IAG's investment arm, says the new €200m fund could unlock efficiency and a sustainable future for the industry.
Jun 3, 2025Alok Sama: This time it will be different for SoftBank's big AI…
SoftBank just led a $40bn funding round into OpenAI and is backing the $500bn Stargate AI project announced by President Trump. Big bets haven't always gone well for the investment fund - is this time different?
Apr 1, 2025Coca-Cola venturer Jim Murphy joins VC firm Greycroft
Murphy moves from The Coca-Cola Company to Greycroft to lead global strategic relationships.
Mar 26, 2025Tariff threat is "wake-up call" to increase domestic support for Canadian startups
Canadian startups are made vulnerable from their reliance on the US for both funding and customers - but Trump's trade war might change that.
Feb 4, 2025Japanese corporates pour money into spacetech startups
Japan is second only to the US when it comes to spacetech startups raising funding from the corporate sector.
Oct 30, 2024Other News
Corporates give Korean software startups international springboard
Korea has a strong roster of startups providing software for industry and large conglomerates. They are now finding markets abroad, too.
Oct 9, 2024Italian bank Sella loses corporate venturing head
Luca Zabaione, who was with Banca Sella for 14 months, will be senior investment manager for VC group CDP’s Digital Transition Fund.
Sep 9, 2024Energy companies increase investment in cybersecurity startups
Energy corporates are increasing investment in cybersecurity startups with particular focus on zero-trust solutions and post-quantum security.
Aug 29, 2024Hiroshima Bank launches $14m regional economy fund
In partnership with VC firm Hiroshima Venture Capital, the Hirogin Innovation Fund will target regional economy revitalisation startups.
Aug 5, 2024Consumer startups took the biggest bankruptcy hit in the last two years
The pandemic and cost of living crisis have weakened the sector, as the stories of these five startup failures demonstrate.
Jul 30, 2024IBM Ventures alum Magid sets up VC firm
Deborah Magid, who spent more than 20 years at IBM and its CVC unit, has launched an AI-focused VC firm called DoubleStar Venture Partners.
Jul 11, 2024Editor's Picks
How Basel supercharged its spinout rate
Basel has quietly built a life sciences ecosystem that’s becoming hard to ignore.
Feb 27, 2024Sony and Intel back company making key part for next wave of…
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
Feb 13, 2024Spike in AI deals and exits for corporate investors
Corporate investors have been part of $3bn worth of AI deals so far this year, with June particularly strong. There has also been a uptick in exits.
Jul 13, 2023Corporate investors go for squad goals
From joint startup prize competitions to joint investment funds, corporates are increasingly joining forces to source innovation.
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