Financial

Nazim Cetin, CEO of Allianz X, says corporate investors can jump too early into unproven technologies.

Allianz France and Edenred joined other LPs to back the investment firm’s Partech Venture fund, which is halfway through its target.

GCV Powerlist mainstay and corporate VC veteran Lisa Lambert has taken up a new role at the charitable organisation as chief investment officer.

Stellarators are emerging as one of the most backable fusion technologies, and investors say the first pilot reactors could be working by the end of the decade.

Alphabet’s early-stage investment unit has hired Michael McBride to seek out AI and open-source software startups.

After a promising start the Thai startup ecosystem has slowed. Some say too much corporate money may have been part of the problem.

There was a promising (or surprising) rise in corporate-backed funding rounds for cryptocurrency startups in November. Despite many heralding the demise of crypto, it looks like it isn't dead yet.

After spending two years as an investment associate at Kairos, Topher Price will now serve as senior associate at MS&AD Ventures.

BCR Seed Starter will invest about $545,000 per deal in startups working on banking processes, portfolio services and ESG initiatives.

Access Industries, GV and Coinbase Ventures all took part in one of the year's biggest Web3 funding rounds.

Most VC-backed funding rounds in Texas have historically been early stage startup financings.