Financial

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.

The Korean government aims to kickstart innovation and encourage M&A among its system of chaebol after deregulating the sector.

The pressure on startups to trade off potential security risks of their technology against the competitive need to raise capital is set to grow.

After almost five years, GCV Powerlist mainstay and MS&AD Ventures founder Tak Sato has departed from his managing partner position.

The Michigan-based startup believes a dual-cell, dual chemistry battery pack can dramatically increase the range of electric cars.