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After a five-month spell at a financial advisory group, Claudio Lambert returned to Grupo Rendimiento’s corporate venturing subsidiary as head.

Two-wheeled vehicle developer Genny and pedestrian accessibility startup Okeenea are among the first six companies to be selected for Toyota Open Labs.

Media for equity is on the rise and Uber, Airbnb and Pinterest have all used it, but what kind of startup and what kind of media company is it right for?

Female-focused health startups have been receiving increased funding in 2024 and a new crop of startups is emerging to address previously underserved areas.

Maarten-Yan Wierenga is serving as interim head of NuFrontiers while Erik Tveteraas joined fungus-based protein developer NoMy as CFO.

Private equity companies have been active in buying VC-backed companies, sometimes at a significant discount. Digital and life sciences startups dominate the list of exits.

Linq is building a vector database management platform to help large companies use large language models based on their internal information.

The Japanese medical device firm has set up Terumo Ventures, having previously contributed to healthcare-focused VC funds.

In partnership with VC firm Hiroshima Venture Capital, the Hirogin Innovation Fund will target regional economy revitalisation startups.

After her role in Cambridge's technology transfer office, Elena Watts-Pass has made her first move into corporate venture capital at TDK Ventures.

The French insurance multinational's CVC arm AVP has been bought out by management as the investment management division is sold off