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Porsche Ventures backs extreme-weather battery developer South 8
The startup, which makes batteries designed to perform better in extreme heat and cold, also has Lockheed Martin, LG, Taiyo Nippon Sanso and Shell as backers.
May 21, 2024How Swisscom Ventures pioneered a new CVC succession model
It took three people to replace the 20-year veteran head of Swisscom Ventures. Now the new team is ready to increase investment pace and plan for the next fund.
May 20, 2024Kim takes over Samsung Ventures America
After leading Ericsson Ventures for a decade, Albert Kim joins Samsung as executive vice president and head of Americas CVC.
May 20, 2024How SC Ventures learned to build ventures on an industrial scale
SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered bank, has gone big on building its own startups. It has launched more than 15 so far and always has a pipeline of 30 projects.
May 17, 2024Gawendo leaves Telefónica Ventures
The former managing director of the Spanish telecommunications company's investment unit has not disclosed where she is going next.
May 16, 2024How CVCs can support startups outside their investment thesis
Sometimes the startups outside your scope need help the most. Here are four simple things that you can do for them that don't involve a cheque.
May 16, 2024Termignon leaves Orange Ventures
Emilie Termignon, formerly executive president and head of finance at Orange’s venture offshoot, has joined Eurazeo’s VC group as CFO.
May 15, 2024UK business services firm Capita winds down CVC arm
The UK's largest business services group is discontinuing its corporate venture capital arm after the parent company reported financial losses in 2023.
May 13, 2024UK VC firm EMV Capital takes over Cambridge seed investor Martlet Capital
EMV Capital will manage a portfolio of 53 deep tech and life sciences companies as part of the acquisition.
May 13, 2024Smart cities — are corporates missing an investment opportunity?
Cities are already smart, just not connected. It's here that there is a big opportunity for CVC investors to get involved.
May 13, 2024Sinclair and TelevisaUnivision earmark $50m for media fund
The mass media firms committed to Mercurius Media Capital’s new media-for-equity initiative, which is aiming to double its size by next year.
May 10, 2024Corporates find investment gems in Imperial College climate-tech startups
Corporate investors like Ikea, Scania and Brazilian pulp company Suzano are getting involved in the startups in the accelerator.
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