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NHS VC experiment goes transatlantic with US hospitals

Guy's and St Thomas's and Kings College Hospital started the fund in 2021 to see if an NHS VC fund could succeed. Now it has partnerships and funding from US hospital groups.


May 19, 2025

US biotech is under threat. Here’s what universities and investors should do…

Investors and university tech transfer should educate policymakers on the need for federal funds.

May 19, 2025

Agrawal steps down as head of Celestica's CVC unit

Alok Agrawal has left his role as the head of Canadian electronics company Celestica's CVC unit after more than five years with the company.

May 16, 2025

8 direct air capture startups slashing carbon removal costs  

New materials and greater use of renewable energy is bringing down the costs of direct air capture of carbon. Here are eight startups with technology worth watching.

May 16, 2025

Japanese games developer CryptoGames launches VC

CryptoGames’ new investment unit will look at the web3 gaming ecosystem and the trading cards sector.

May 15, 2025

How small open-source AI startups are taking on the big developers

Small but agile startups working on open-source AI could challenge the leading large language model developers. This is why.

May 15, 2025

Dutch bank ING's ventures arm halts new investments

The Dutch bank will focus on the existing portfolio of 30 startups. It is the latest in a string of big corporations to rethink CVC operations.

May 14, 2025

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

Exits dip in April as IPOs dry up and health and IT…

April saw fewer corporate-backed startup exits than the high months of Q1 2025, due to a fall in M&A for healthcare and IT companies.

May 13, 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

The upward swing in corporate venturing deals continues in April

Despite uncertainty in the wider economy, April has seen the most corporate-backed startup funding rounds in more than two years.

May 12, 2025
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