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Phil Shin, director of corporate development and ventures of Databricks Ventures, is among the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Mike Smeed, managing director of InMotion Ventures, is among the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Brian Walsh, head of Wind Ventures, is among the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

MSD Global Health Innovation Fund will partner with MSD Idea Studio in Singapore and Berlin to identify investment opportunities.

South Africa's strong fintech sector, financial and regulatory systems make it an opportunity for foreign investors, but local corporates need to help seed the startup ecosystem.

The Brazilian beauty and wellness group’s CVC unit will target seed-stage opportunities in circularity, beauty and customer service segments.

The IT conglomerate’s $64m CVC subsidiary has made its first impact investment in microfinance service Gojo & Company.

Taiho’s Japanese university spinout-focused CVC arm’s capital injection came five months after its US sister unit got an additional $100m.

PanasonicWell appointed Christie Pitts to identify family-oriented investment, partnership and M&A opportunities.

Merck Group and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s MoU will entail M Ventures helping grow South Korea’s ecosystem.

Corporate funding for startups is rising globally as well, with sectors such as as cybersecurity and healthcare seeing the most activity.