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April exits show slow but steady growth
The month recorded the lowest exits for corporate-backed fintech startups, but a number of large healthcare acquisitions brought up overall exit value for investors.
May 15, 2026Fidelity Investments' corporate venture arm bought by 7Ridge
The acquisition will form the basis of 7Ridge’s recently-closed Ecosystem Impact Fund II.
May 14, 2026Visa hires Torres to join investment team
Ana Torres was previously cofounder and partner at innovation consulting firm Xploration Partners.
May 11, 2026Coinbase Ventures: Crypto will be so embedded in five years we'll stop…
Crypto will affect almost every aspect of financial services, says Hoolie Tejwani, head of Coinbase Ventures.
May 1, 2026Food group CMI's Rotondo moves from ventures to asset management
A year after joining CMI to run its venture arm, Agustín Rotondo is set to bring early-stage expertise to asset management unit CMI Capital.
Apr 28, 2026Insurer Northwestern Mutual boosts VC fund by 75% to $350m
The capital boost follows the CVC benefitting from the exit of fintech company Chime, which listed on the stock exchange in June 2025
Apr 28, 2026Exit rate stays the pace in March as growth remains steady
March may not have had the fireworks of an xAI-SpaceX merger, but longer-term growth now looks locked in.
Apr 16, 2026From bonds to soybeans: Where corporate investors are backing tokenisation
Traditional practices in finance, agriculture, energy and the creative industries are being broken down as blockchain technology ushers in faster and more streamlined transactions.
Apr 7, 2026Sumitomo establishes $67m investment fund
This fund marks a move from the previous balance-sheet style investing to a standalone fund vehicle designed for longer-term deployment.
Apr 1, 2026Mega xAI merger highlights February CVC exit spike
The $250bn exit spiked February's deal numbers upwards, heading a raft of deals that took IT exit numbers to their highest point in years.
Mar 16, 2026Bitcoin treasury Metaplanet launches $25m venture arm
The Japanese Bitcoin treasury plans to back Bitcoin infrastructure startups through equity investments, incubation and grants.
Mar 12, 2026Ex-Citi Ventures MD Carbonara joins venture firm Mayfield
Matt Carbonara was a managing director at Citi's venture arm for over six years, following CVC positions at Cisco and Comcast.
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