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BiomeSense, a University of Chicago spin out, wants to create a 10m record dataset for the microbiome sector.

Sometimes called the “last organ under active research”, the human microbiome and therapeutics relating to it are attracting dollars and interest in the innovation community – albeit still from a low base.

Previous attempts to create financial reporting tech for startups have faltered, but is now the right time for this Slack-backed platform to try again?

Data centres need a revamp to allow for the high-speed data processing artificial intelligence requires — and light is key to the transition.

The insurer is following up a $50m first fund with a sophomore vehicle that will continue to invest in Massachusetts-based startups along with those led by black founders.

Massachusetts Mutual Life's strategic investment arm has hired Timothy Krysiek, formerly a managing director at Equinor Ventures, to co-lead its $100m Climate Tech Fund.

A small but growing number of CVCs are quietly reaching fund sizes of more than $1bn. When they get there, life changes in some ways.

The numbers of deals, exits and funding initiatives involving corporates continue a relative decline year-on-year. But there was a pause in the most recent quarter, when the fall is mostly in total dollar terms. The community appears to have weatherеd the SVB debacle successfully (at least for now).

We asked leading corporate venture investors what they look for. Knowing your competition and how you stand out is crucial.

From holograms and new collaboration platforms to dynamic pricing software, three investors told us what they are backing in the new world of work.

Rising interest rates are knocking down traditional banks — witness Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse — but does this create space for new, alternative lenders or put them also at risk? We asked one of the most active investors in alternative lenders for his view.