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Ben Jacobs of Companion Fund, flush with $300m from Mars, is going against the grain and betting bigger on startups as others pull back.

HR software provider Employment Hero has scored a unicorn valuation as it looks to strengthen its international presence - and Seek could have the ideal CVC profile to help.

After serving two years at Grifols Innovation and New Technologies, Gasol Escuer has accepted a new position at global venture firm AdBio Partners

The owner of India's biggest fantasy sports company is closing Dream Capital as it cuts costs amid a stringent new tax and portfolio company struggles.

Insurance industry veteran Tom Hoad will lead the collaborative industry initiative.

Startups often find the UK's National Health Service hard to sell into. These three tips can stop founders falling at the first hurdle.

Science-based evidence of health benefits, access to customer data and an influx of investment are behind the growth in functional foods.

The Spanish telecoms firm is leading a list of corporate backers for the fund, which is looking to fill the gap for technology scale-ups in Southern Europe and Latin America.

Sony Innovation Fund: Africa will make investments in gaming, music, movie and content distribution sectors.

Shangqi Huirong Shangcheng Yihao Industry Fund’s second close counts SAIC Motor Financial Holding Management unit among its LPs.

Turkey has the ingredients to be a top tech market, but it needs investors to take more risk if its startups are to get past early stage.