Sectors
Canadian startups are made vulnerable from their reliance on the US for both funding and customers - but Trump's trade war might change that.
Japan is second only to the US when it comes to spacetech startups raising funding from the corporate sector.
Korea has a strong roster of startups providing software for industry and large conglomerates. They are now finding markets abroad, too.
Luca Zabaione, who was with Banca Sella for 14 months, will be senior investment manager for VC group CDP’s Digital Transition Fund.
Energy corporates are increasing investment in cybersecurity startups with particular focus on zero-trust solutions and post-quantum security.
In partnership with VC firm Hiroshima Venture Capital, the Hirogin Innovation Fund will target regional economy revitalisation startups.
The pandemic and cost of living crisis have weakened the sector, as the stories of these five startup failures demonstrate.
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.
Isa Fuhrmann-Breitholtz, formerly head of Silicon Valley Hub at toy producer Lego’s CVC unit, launched South Bay to back real estate startups.
Alongside fintech and consumer startups, this sector has seen the most startups go into administration since 2022. These are some of the reasons why.
Venture firm Vireo Ventures has received an undisclosed sum from the utility’s CVC unit, representing the latter’s second fund investment.
After six years at the CVC unit, Katelyn Johnson will be managing director at the investment firm where she will focus on fintech deals.
Deutsche Telekom’s VC spinout’s third growth fund closed at $330m while DTCP and Porsche-backed Incharge Capital reached a $120m first close.
The Australian telecom firm’s VC affiliate changed its name to reflect its independent identity since spinning out in 2018.
UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.
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.
From joint startup prize competitions to joint investment funds, corporates are increasingly joining forces to source innovation.
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