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Achyuta leaves TDK's corporate venture arm to join VC
Anil Achyuta has taken on a partner role at venture capital firm Energy Impact Partners.
Feb 13, 2025Electricity companies back startups that can squeeze more power through the grid
From digital twins to superconducting transmission lines, energy companies are looking technologies to bring more renewable generation onto the grid.
Feb 11, 2025Corporate-backed startup funding levels at two-year high
The volume of CVC deals jumped 31% from a year ago, while the return of large deals pushed up the value of funding rounds by 167%.
Feb 10, 2025Japan's Toho Gas targets new industries with $33m venture fund
The gas utility will back startups in food and agriculture, wellness, real estate and tourism as it seeks to use corporate VC to expand its business.
Feb 7, 2025Sguazzi joins Mind the Bridge venture builder
Andrea Sguazzi spent several years at Italy's Enel Group where he formed collaborations with the parent and startups.
Feb 7, 2025Kodama to head Japanese utility JERA's corporate VC arm
A decade after forming real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan's CVC arm, Takeshi Kodama is set to take over at Japan's JERA Ventures.
Feb 6, 2025Startup funding rounds involving corporate investors rise 20% by value
The number of corporate investors has tripled in the last decade and they are now part of one in every six startup funding rounds.
Feb 3, 2025Carlos Kokron joins French utility Schneider Electric's venture arm
After a 7-year stint with Qualcomm Ventures, Carlos Kokron has joined French utility giant Schneider Electric's CVC unit as general partner.
Jan 29, 2025Brazil's Braskem shuts investment arm, Oxygea Ventures
The Brazilian petrochemical company has a new CEO and is restructuring amid a slowdown in oil and gas.
Jan 27, 2025Nine recycling tech startups to watch
From nuclear waste recycling to making T-shirts out of plastic bottles, here are nine of the most interesting new companies in the recycling sector.
Jan 21, 2025Heerings leaves Eneco Ventures for cleantech role
After six years at Dutch energy utility Eneco's corporate VC subsidiary, legal specialist Susan Heerings is moving to clean energy investor Meewind.
Jan 20, 2025What the Trump administration means for corporate venturers
The new US Trump administration's policies will likely lead to far-reaching changes in health, defence, crypto, semiconductor and energy sectors.
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