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The numbers of deals, exits and funding initiatives involving corporates continue a relative decline year-on-year. But there was a pause in the most recent quarter, when the fall is mostly in total dollar terms. The community appears to have weatherеd the SVB debacle successfully (at least for now).

We asked leading corporate venture investors what they look for. Knowing your competition and how you stand out is crucial.

Lukasz Garbowski, investment director at Btomorrow Ventures, describes how the corporate venture unit helps its parent diversify away from tobacco.

From holograms and new collaboration platforms to dynamic pricing software, three investors told us what they are backing in the new world of work.

The Korean government aims to kickstart innovation and encourage M&A among its system of chaebol after deregulating the sector.

The pressure on startups to trade off potential security risks of their technology against the competitive need to raise capital is set to grow.

The round included Jaguar Land Rover, Dr. Martens and Tapestry and comes as a newly rebranded Gen Phoenix looks to bring its recycled leather to luxury fashion and car seat covers.

Btomorrow Venture’s investment director Lukasz Garbowski talks about its mission to help British American Tobacco reinvent itself in an industry going out of vogue.

The Michigan-based startup believes a dual-cell, dual chemistry battery pack can dramatically increase the range of electric cars.

The number of startup funding rounds backed by corporate investors dropped 43% year-on-year in February. Deal value was down by two-thirds.

As the Silicon Valley Bank collapse still shakes the industry, corporate investors are finding a voice and stepping up, but must become more transparent.