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Japan is the fund leader among Asian universities
Japan's sophisticated network of university investment funds make it an outlier among other Asian countries.
Oct 17, 2024Smaller corporates embrace venture building
Smaller companies build their own ventures more than larger corporates and the chief executive is more involved with the CVC, according to GCV's Keystone benchmarking survey.
Oct 15, 2024VCs want active, not passive corporate investors
Here's how to make the relationship between a VC and its strategic corporate LPs one that benefits both sides.
Oct 11, 2024Corporates give Korean software startups international springboard
Korea has a strong roster of startups providing software for industry and large conglomerates. They are now finding markets abroad, too.
Oct 9, 2024Japan sees boost in corporate investment in Q3, while Israel experiences slump
Japan saw an 80% rise in corporate backed funding rounds while India saw a 45% increase and Israel saw a 38% drop.
Oct 4, 2024Michalak joins Ukrainian energy company DTEK as clean tech investor
After 12 years as an investor with Octopus, Lukasz Michalak has moved to the Ukrainian energy firm DTEK to work on clean tech investments.
Oct 3, 2024Pangaea Ventures on the hunt for Asian deeptech with new $85m fund
The Canadian venture firm is opening an office in Asia as Asian corporations flock to invest in its fifth fund and largest fund.
Sep 30, 2024Korean startups look for corporate investors as ecosystem faces crunch
Korean startups offer juicy morsels for international investors amid a tough funding climate and as the government relaxes CVC rules.
Sep 27, 2024Brooks leaves mining company Anglo American’s CVC
Dawn Brooks has joined consultancy Wood Mackenzie after spending three years at Anglo American's CVC, Decarbonisation Ventures.
Sep 25, 2024Want to rank entrepreneurial universities? Look at funds not founders
Universities are having an increasingly big impact on startup ecosystems through funds — here's how GUV plans to measure it and why we won't look at individual founders.
Sep 24, 2024Koranteng joins Sony Innovation Fund in Africa
The Japanese electronics producer named Kwame Koranteng an investment manager for its CVC arm, representing its first Africa-based investor.
Sep 23, 2024Newer CVCs have a stronger strategic focus
More than 300 new CVC units have been created since 2020. They are less US-centric and more focused on energy than older peers.
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