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The most popular stories of 2025 — and what they tell us…

GCV readers were drawn to stories on AI and defence as well as articles outlining how the CVC sector is changing.


Dec 31, 2025

Piela leaves investment arm of cosmetics company Estée Lauder

Ryan Piela was part of the founding team that helped launch New Incubation Ventures.

Dec 24, 2025

Forget about Amazon – here are 8 ecommerce startups for your holiday…

From a new-designer marketplace to an NFT-equipped wine seller, these startups are finding new ecommerce niches as we move into the holiday season.

Dec 23, 2025

India’s IPO market heats up in November

With three corporate-backed startups going public, most of India’s exits in November went through the public markets.

Dec 16, 2025

Pop culture merchandiser Bioworld launches investment arm

The Texas-based company, which makes and distributes everything from K-Pop Demon Hunter backpacks to AC/DC water bottles, is looking for the next up and coming consumer brands to back.

Dec 12, 2025

Japanese ecommerce services firm NE to invest in startups

The ecommerce services and software company plans to invest in five startups a year as it looks to build an ecosystem around its products.

Dec 5, 2025

Updated: 13 women in CVC in the US South and Midwest

CVCs based in the southern and midwestern US often end up getting overlooked. Here is an updated list of women dominating corporate venture capital in this region.

Dec 1, 2025

How eBay is using startup investment to keep reinventing itself

The eBay Ventures team is building on the corporate’s three-decades-old market presence to find disruptive technologies that can make it the go-to platform for millennials and GenZ.

Nov 24, 2025

Supermarket VC fund W23 names Blacker as investments head

Former Delivery Hero Ventures managing director Brendon Blacker will head investments for the Australian fund, backed by five major retailers.

Nov 17, 2025

Somany Impresa Group invests in startups to "stay ahead of the curve"

The Indian conglomerate set up the SIG Tattva corporate venture arm, headed by Sriharsha Bandaluppi, at the end of last year and just unveiled its second investment.

Oct 30, 2025

Amazon Web Services hires Bennett as VP of startups and venture capital

Jason Bennett initially worked with startups seeking to access AWS cloud technology when he joined the company in 2010.

Oct 24, 2025

Fast, rapid and quick — India's consumer sector battles over delivery speeds

Ultra-fast, 10-20 minute deliveries are growing as a percentage of India's ecommerce landscape, but the winners in this segment are not yet clear, says Sumit Keshan, head of Wipro Consumer Care – Ventures.

Oct 17, 2025
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