Consumer

Corporate-backed Gorillas was bought for just $1.2bn and, together with competitor Oda's $151m down round, it looks like winter is here for grocery delivery services.

Remember Twitter's corporate venture fund? No? How about Adidas, Qantas or Disney? We delve into the past to go through some of the units time forgot.

The Japanese beer producer aims to build a portfolio of low- and non-alcoholic drink companies.

BioBetter’s technology utilises tobacco plants to provide a climate-friendly response to the meat production industry.

Some 44% of respondents said politics was their biggest worry about investing in China, followed by the difficulty of hiring a local team.

Oil and gas companies' profits have risen more than five-fold in the last two years. But investment activities are increasing more slowly.

The media and e-commerce group has chosen Jussi Lystimäki to replace Dan Ouchterlony as head of its venture arm, which is set to move closer to its core business.

Startups are always anxious to know if their investors can provide follow-on funding. The good news is, corporate investors a putting aside good reserves for this.

SoftBank helped the on-demand laundry service push its valuation past $250m, a rare occurrence in a sector that's so far failed to catch fire.

Shiseido China launched a new fund in August that will help it expand into areas like men's skincare and medical cosmetology.

Corporate investors must not lose sight of who they are serving, ie the startup, Jim Adler, head of Toyota Ventures told the GCV audience in Tokyo.