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Corporate investment in African startups reached 3-year high in early 2025
The first half of 2025 saw a 44% jump in the number of corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Africa.
Dec 19, 2025Read and Beatty leave American Family Ventures
Reed originally co-founded the unit as the investment arm of American Family Insurance in 2013.
Dec 12, 2025Vuyo Mpako leaves insurer Old Mutual's Next176 venture arm
Mpako set up the unit in 2021 and has seen the team build more than 12 companies, many of which have partnerships with Old Mutual.
Dec 10, 2025Bank of Brazil adds $57m to corporate VC
The Brazilian bank is expanding both its VC capital and its investment scope.
Dec 5, 2025Aycock joins PayPal's VC arm
Josh Aycock has worked as a VC investor and startup founder.
Dec 3, 2025Santander-backed VC Mouro Capital recruits Van Duffel
Cedric Van Duffel has joined Santander-funded fintech investor Mouro Capital as a senior associate after two years at venture firm SVV.
Dec 2, 2025HSBC VC investor Saunders launches startup
After three years as a venture investor at financial services firm HSBC's investment arm, Alex Saunders is launching a content marketing startup.
Nov 18, 2025ANZ Banking Group's former ventures head Rowe joins Australian fintech GXE
David Rowe left 1835i, the investment arm of ANZ Banking Group, after it was shuttered in October.
Nov 18, 2025Cambodia’s financial services group Canadia launches VC investment arm
The CVC unit announced its launch with an investment in a last-mile-delivery startup.
Nov 12, 2025Du joins Microsoft's VC investment arm
Alan Du has worked in venture, operations and advisory in the tech ecosystem.
Nov 7, 2025Corporate investment increases with big bets on drones, robotics and autonomous vehicles
October’s corporate VC data shows a steady recovery from the venture downturn with a sharp rise in funding for robotics and autonomous vehicles.
Nov 6, 2025Li leaves Citi’s corporate VC arm
Robert Li, former vice president of venture investing at Citi Ventures, will lead business operations and strategy at Parafin.
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