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Convenience store operator Couche-Tard closes VC fund
The store owner's corporate VC, Circle K Ventures, invested in technologies that could improve customer experience at its stores and forecourts.
Oct 8, 2025Snack food producer Calbee forms $100m venture fund
Calbee has extended its partnership with venture firm Pegasus Tech Ventures with the formation of a food technology-focused fund.
Oct 6, 2025Amazon hires Lukasik for VC investment role
Mateusz Lukasik will be handling strategic investments and M&A in his new role.
Oct 1, 2025Austrian furniture maker Blum launches VC investment fund
The new CVC will invest in startups developing hardware and software products in the smart living sector.
Oct 1, 2025What does Urban Company's IPO success mean for the 20+ Indian companies…
The heavily subscribed Urban Company IPO marks an upward turn in the Indian IPO market – and corporates are eager to see profitable exits.
Sep 25, 2025Jägermeister’s VC looks to Africa, emerging markets for consumer tech growth
Consumer trends are increasingly coming from emerging markets and Jägermeister is tapping into African startups to get ahead of the shift.
Sep 18, 2025Joo joins South Korean retailer Shinsegae Group's venturing arm
He will focus on investing in SaaS, consumer software and cleantech startups.
Sep 17, 202510 startups shaping the non-alcoholic beverage market
From emerging brands to retailers and technology developers, these 10 startups are bringing non-alcoholic beverages into the mainstream.
Sep 11, 2025Pascual leaves post as head of Chilean retail CVC Cencosud Ventures
The head of Chilean retail conglomerate Cencocud's startup investment arm is leaving after four years.
Sep 2, 2025Autret joins L'Oréal's VC fund
Arnaud Autret has joined BOLD, the VC arm of the French beauty company, to head European startup investments.
Sep 2, 2025Danish retailer Salling launches $78m startup fund
Salling Seeds will back European retail, technology and sustainability startups and its first investment is in the East Jutland Innovation Fund.
Aug 20, 2025Non-alcoholic drinks sector gets more fizz with psychedelics, probiotics
Pernod Ricard's CVC unit focuses on investing in non-alcoholic beverage startups that address the generational shift in drinking habits.
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