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Where are the Canadian CVCs?

Only 6% of large Canadian corporations invest in startups — and most of their spending is directed abroad, according to a new survey by Deloitte Ventures.


May 14, 2024

UK VC firm EMV Capital takes over Cambridge seed investor Martlet Capital

EMV Capital will manage a portfolio of 53 deep tech and life sciences companies as part of the acquisition.

May 13, 2024

Pesqueira departs Spanish research institute IMDEA Materials

After serving three years as the head of the technology transfer and innovation office, Pesqueira has accepted a new position as an intellectual property strategy and protection specialist at Boeing.

May 10, 2024

Follow-on investments need to become a CVC norm

Not doing follow-on investments will ruin a corporate investor’s reputation — and that of their portfolio company too. Here’s how to avoid that situation.

May 10, 2024

Nine steps to get a corporation to think like a smart VC

Stanford professor Ilya Stebulaev has a step-by-step guide to get companies into the venture mindset. Step one: if you want a home run, you can't be afraid of striking out.

May 7, 2024

Gaming sector sees surge of interest from corporate investors

The gaming sector saw a surge in interest from corporate investors in April. Deals in India and China are also bouncing back.

May 6, 2024

Hong Kong university seeks investors for new $64m fund

The Redbird Innovation Fund will fund spinouts emerging from the Hong Kong university.

May 3, 2024

More universities adopt investor-friendly IP spinout terms

Academic institutions are taking new approaches to transferring intellectual property rights of university research in a bid to help spinouts attract investors.

May 3, 2024

Imec.xpand closes Fund II at $320m

The deep tech venture firm has surpassed its original goal by $50m and more than doubled its assets under management to $455m.

May 2, 2024

This is what insurance sector investors are looking for now

Insurance CVCs are eyeing up the potential of AI even if regulation may make adoption slow. Climate risk mitigation and quantum are also on the menu. Blockchain — not so much.

May 2, 2024

New fund to target University of Arkansas System startups

Venture firm 46VC’s Dickson & Main Fund I will invest in companies associated with the university or the local Arkansas ecosystem.

Apr 30, 2024

Auto investors shift focus to startups that make EVs cheaper to own

Amid declining sales of electric vehicles investors are searching for technologies that lower the cost of buying and owning EVs.

Apr 30, 2024
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