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SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered bank, has gone big on building its own startups. It has launched more than 15 so far and always has a pipeline of 30 projects.

Only 6% of large Canadian corporations invest in startups — and most of their spending is directed abroad, according to a new survey by Deloitte Ventures.

EMV Capital will manage a portfolio of 53 deep tech and life sciences companies as part of the acquisition.

Not doing follow-on investments will ruin a corporate investor’s reputation — and that of their portfolio company too. Here’s how to avoid that situation.

Stanford professor Ilya Stebulaev has a step-by-step guide to get companies into the venture mindset. Step one: if you want a home run, you can't be afraid of striking out.

The gaming sector saw a surge in interest from corporate investors in April. Deals in India and China are also bouncing back.

Insurance CVCs are eyeing up the potential of AI even if regulation may make adoption slow. Climate risk mitigation and quantum are also on the menu. Blockchain — not so much.

Amid declining sales of electric vehicles investors are searching for technologies that lower the cost of buying and owning EVs.

Around 11% of Tencent's startup investments have been in the healthcare sector over the past five years as the internet company diversifies.

Scott Moonly will lead the advanced materials producer’s healthcare fund, sustainability fund and internal ventures.

Hideaki Matsuoka, formerly venture unit head at the pharmaceutical firm’s accelerator programme, has become head of ideation and creation.