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What Trump's first 100 days have meant for corporate investors
Investors in healthcare, hardware, climate tech and defence are feeling the impact of the Trump administration's policies.
May 5, 2025AI tools can remake the grid rather than break it, says National…
Power-hungry data centres are putting power grids under unprecedented strain, and National Grid Partners is racing to find new technologies that can keep networks running.
May 1, 2025Hardware startups need more fundraising in face of tariffs say investors
Cross border tariffs will raise materials costs and create investment uncertainty. Startups that can think globally and stay flexible will have the best chance of survival.
Apr 30, 2025Suguru Yamaryo to head Itochu Corporation’s US CVC arm
Yamaryo was president and CEO of Itochu Corporation’s Tokyo-based CVC and subsidiary.
Apr 29, 2025Pletka joins Pacific Gas and Electric to lead startup accelerator
Ryan Pletka has joined US utilities provider Pacific Gas and Electric to head up its Innovation Accelerator programme for cleantech ventures.
Apr 22, 2025Andres Cabada joins oil servicing firm Halliburton's startup accelerator
The company veteran takes over the helm of Halliburton Labs.
Apr 22, 2025CVC exits approach 2022 levels
Corporate-backed startups exits were at their highest level for over two years in Q1 2025, with large acquisitions spiking the total value.
Apr 14, 2025"Hard tech" isn't as hard as investors fear, says Honda Xcelerator Ventures
Julien Fredonie, Honda Xcelerator Ventures’ head of Europe and Africa, says hard tech isn't riskier than other investment categories and Europe is well placed to play a big role in this area.
Apr 10, 2025Climate investors turn back to Europe for stable returns
Climate tech investors attracted to the US by the Inflation Reduction Act climate bill are now turning their eyes back to Europe.
Apr 9, 2025Corporates backed more startups in Q1, even stripping out the AI mega-deals
There were 1,215 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Q1, the highest quarterly total for two years.
Apr 8, 2025Don't believe the hype: impact funds aren't disappearing
The language may be changing but the opportunities and the returns are still there for impact investors.
Apr 4, 2025Anke Gratz joins CVC unit of German utility EnBW
Gratz brings energy industry and VC expertise to the EnBW New Ventures team.
Apr 2, 2025Featured Content
The CVC Funding Round DatabaseWhich corporates are backing which startups? Search our corporate deal database.The CVC Funding Round Database
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Nominate your CVC starsWe are compiling our annual list of outstanding early and mid-career CVC investors. Nominate yourself or someone on your team.Nominate your CVC stars
We are compiling our annual list of outstanding early and mid-career CVC investors. Nominate yourself or someone on your team.
Corporate venture building reportData from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomesCorporate venture building report
Data from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomes
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