Global University Venturing

After a promising start the Thai startup ecosystem has slowed. Some say too much corporate money may have been part of the problem.

George Baxter will leave Edinburgh Innovations this spring to become UC Davis’ inaugural chief innovation and economic development officer.

There was a promising (or surprising) rise in corporate-backed funding rounds for cryptocurrency startups in November. Despite many heralding the demise of crypto, it looks like it isn't dead yet.

The Australian venture fund has announced that Monash University will join as a partner alongside other research partners including University of Newcastle and Western Sydney University.

A new report recommends stakes of less than 25% but fails to address the issue of access to early-stage capital.

Most VC-backed funding rounds in Texas have historically been early stage startup financings.

China-based CVCs have returned to backing large startup financing rounds, helping to boost deal volume in China as foreign investors exit the country.

The $53bn US incentive package has so far had less impact on the semiconductor industry than expected. But as generative AI unleashes a wave of investment in new types of chipmakers, the act will influence where the money goes.

Deal count was up in energy and transportation among an overall decline in corporate-backed venture funding.

From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.

Diversity is still woefully lacking at most VC firms — and in the companies they back. Here are some ideas on how to change that from people who have done it.