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AI levels the playing field for founders, says HearstLab. Maybe too much

Advances in AI are opening up opportunities for underrepresented founders, says Katie Bailey at Hearst's women-focused CVC fund. But it is also making it harder to do due diligence.


May 14, 2025

Egyptian real estate firm Madinet Masr launches fund to boost innovation 

The company will deploy an undisclosed amount over the next five years into real estate developments.

May 12, 2025

South Korean car parts maker Hankook launches $11m CVC fund

The CVC team plans to raise hundreds of billions more won to invest beyond its core tyres and car parts businesses.

May 12, 2025

SCB 10X head Panich leaves to launch $250m AI fund

Tai Panich has departed from the $700m CVC fund she formed in 2020 and has recruited corporate LPs for AI-focused firm AIconic Ventures.

May 9, 2025

Munich Re Ventures: How making money in space has changed

Munich Re Ventures sees gold in the picks and shovels of space, and plenty of opportunity for competition.

May 8, 2025

Lyst to head innovation at Danish energy firm Ørsted 

She was previously a chief entrepreneur at hearing, audio, video and gaming solutions manufacturer GN Group.

May 8, 2025

The CVC City Guide: Singapore

In the first of a new series on the world's corporate VC hubs, we get the lowdown on Singapore's tech scene from local CVC Sharan Makhija, of Singtel Innov8.

May 6, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas company Prio launches $21m VC fund

The Rio de Janeiro-based fund will back startups making the the oil and gas value chain more efficient.

May 6, 2025

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News Continued

Credit union venture firm Curql collects $309m for Fund II

The venture capital collective has recruited more than 80 credit unions for its second fintech-focused fund.

May 2, 2025

Cuts to FDA and NIH will hurt health tech startups, investors warn 

US FDA and NIH cuts are expected to delay drug approvals and decrease grant funding, making it harder for young health sector companies to survive.

May 2, 2025

AI tools can remake the grid rather than break it, says National…

Power-hungry data centres are putting power grids under unprecedented strain, and National Grid Partners is racing to find new technologies that can keep networks running.

May 1, 2025

Hardware startups need more fundraising in face of tariffs say investors

Cross border tariffs will raise materials costs and create investment uncertainty. Startups that can think globally and stay flexible will have the best chance of survival.

Apr 30, 2025

Secondhand retailer Vinted launches corporate VC arm

Vinted Ventures plans to back tech companies tackling challenges in the re-commerce sector.

Apr 29, 2025

Suguru Yamaryo to head Itochu Corporation’s US CVC arm 

Yamaryo was president and CEO of Itochu Corporation’s Tokyo-based CVC and subsidiary.

Apr 29, 2025

Features

Munich Re Ventures: How making money in space has changed

Munich Re Ventures sees gold in the picks and shovels of space, and plenty of opportunity for competition.

May 8, 2025

The CVC City Guide: Singapore

In the first of a new series on the world's corporate VC hubs, we get the lowdown on Singapore's tech scene from local CVC Sharan Makhija, of Singtel Innov8.

May 6, 2025

Cuts to FDA and NIH will hurt health tech startups, investors warn 

US FDA and NIH cuts are expected to delay drug approvals and decrease grant funding, making it harder for young health sector companies to survive.

May 2, 2025

AI tools can remake the grid rather than break it, says National…

Power-hungry data centres are putting power grids under unprecedented strain, and National Grid Partners is racing to find new technologies that can keep networks running.

May 1, 2025

Hardware startups need more fundraising in face of tariffs say investors

Cross border tariffs will raise materials costs and create investment uncertainty. Startups that can think globally and stay flexible will have the best chance of survival.

Apr 30, 2025

Europe spacetech startups need more money and talent to compete

For Europe to hold its own beyond Earth’s gravity, its startup ecosystem will need more sources of capital and more talent.

Apr 28, 2025
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