Where Global Innovation
and Capital Meet
Sectors Consumer University Energy Financial Healthcare Industrial IT Media Services Telecoms Transport The Art of CVC Startups

Data

Tou and Lavizzari leave Sony Ventures

Joseph Tou and Simone Lavizzari left the Japanese conglomerate's CVC unit, just a month after former chairman Gen Tsuchikawa announced his departure.

Nov 21, 2024

Telemedicine didn't solve healthcare's funding crisis — but AI may do better

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

Nov 20, 2024

Japan's startups under pressure to raise more money and go global

Overseas investment is flowing into Japan's startup sector, but it is still small compared with other countries' ecosystems.

Nov 19, 2024

AI accelerated legal tech funding – this is how it takes the…

Legal technology funding has boomed in the wake of ChatGPT, and startups – and law firms – that don't use artificial intelligence are going to be left behind.

Nov 18, 2024

Parent company financial troubles shuttered ZF Ventures

Financial troubles, including billions in debt, components manufacturer ZF Group doomed its CVC unit earlier this year.

Nov 15, 2024

Indian payments platform Razorpay launches B2B software fund

Razorpay has launched a fund backing early-stage B2B software startups across a range of industries, with up to $1m per investment.

Nov 14, 2024

AI is a "death sentence" for some startups, says Tencent's Li

Startups are at risk of failing because artificial intelligence is rendering their business models obsolete, says Jeffrey Li, managing partner of the Chinese technology company's CVC.

Nov 14, 2024
Events
GCV Institute: CVC Investment Programs
Dec 3 -
Dec 4, 2024
Online
Events
GCV Connect: Korea 2024
Dec 10 -
Dec 12, 2024
Seoul (South Korea)
Events
GCV Institute: CVC Investment Programs
Jan 28 -
Jan 29, 2025
Online
Events
GCV Institute: CVC Investment Programs
Mar 17 -
Mar 18, 2025
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
Events
GCVI Summit 2025
Mar 18 -
Mar 20, 2025
Monterey, CA (USA)
Events
GCV Institute: Landing the Value of Corporate Venturing
May 1 -
May 6, 2025
Online
Events
GCV Symposium 2025
Jun 17 -
Jun 19, 2025
London (UK)

News Continued

Pressure mounts on quantum companies to deliver corporate use case

Corporate investors are still showing strong interest in quantum computing, but there is growing pressure to show these bets will pay off.

Nov 13, 2024

VW investment boss' departure from Northvolt board adds to battery maker's woes

The departure of Sven Furhmann from Northvolt's board comes after a series of setbacks that have raised questions about the battery maker's future.

Nov 12, 2024

Ravi Jain joins Vasan Churchill at TDK Ventures’ Indian office

Ravi Jain will lead Indian investments for TDK Ventures, the investment arm of Japanese tech company TDK.

Nov 12, 2024

Misra to leave SoftBank Vision Fund after seven extraordinary years

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

Nov 12, 2024

Corporate investors saw 53% rise in exits in October

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.

Nov 11, 2024

6 quirks of investing in South Korea’s booming startup market

From the preference for face-to-face meetings to startups' over-reliance on government contracts, here are six unique aspects of investing in South Korea.

Nov 8, 2024

Editor's Picks

Corporate AI funds: The list

Wondering which corporate venturers have specialist investment funds for artificial intelligence? Here is the list of traditional funds and new units, offshoots and accelerators.

Oct 29, 2024

Four tips for media-for-equity startup investments

Some 50% of a consumer startup's capital is spent on advertising, so trading equity for ads can save money. Here's how to get those deals to work.

Sep 13, 2024

Ask the experts: What to do when the business unit won't engage

Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.

Apr 23, 2024

Ask the experts: What to do when business units want to invest,…

Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.

Mar 28, 2024
© 2024 Mawsonia Ltd. All rights reserved.
test reg

Login

Not yet subscribed?

See your subscription offers here