Energy

With billion-dollar funding rounds being limited to a few large companies, the self-driving car industry still appears to have a bumpy road ahead.

Shioyama was a principal at Mitsui Fudosan's CVC arm for five years.

The UK stands to benefit from the work of the past 12 months to push more university research-led innovation into the marketplace.

Brazil’s central bank is great at working with innovative technology, and hopefully others in LatAm will follow suit, says Torq’s Thiago Iglesias.

There was a 62% jump in exits for corporate-backed startups in November, with IPOs and acquisitions across a range of geographies and sectors but also some notable bankruptcies.

When companies face foundational change, the corporate investment unit can often become a pathfinder for new business ideas.

The need to decarbonise the shipping industry is urgent, but with clean fuels a long way off, CVCs are picking different strategies.

Another big tech AI investment has skewed the month's total, but underneath lies strong dealmaking in industrial startups and growth in Japan.

Siemens Energy Ventures’ new members are Munich-based Max Fleischer, Dubai-based Madhu Basu and Berlin-based Mandy Philipp.

Investors can find opportunities in startups that can overcome the roadblocks in the solar and electric vehicle markets, says FEV's Jan Lozek.

Steve Smith has expanded his role at National Grid Partners to become the energy utility group's new chief strategy and regulation officer.