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2026 opens with the biggest January for corporate investment in years
With more than $37bn invested across 444 deals, January 2026 saw corporates deploy more venture money than in almost any month in the past two years.
Feb 9, 2026Servier's new €200m startup fund looks to plug Europe's biotech funding gap
Europe has strong life sciences research and lower costs, but still has a funding gap for early-stage companies, says Alexis Vandier, who is heading the French pharma company's new fund.
Feb 6, 2026Cascarano joins Johnson & Johnson MedTech as head of global ventures
Ceili Cascarano will lead global investments and acquisitions.
Feb 5, 2026German media company Bertelsmann establishes health tech startup fund
The new fund – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments – will provide capital and expertise to help startups develop and scale their business models.
Jan 30, 2026GE gets back in the CVC game with healthcare venture unit
General Electric is hiring for a corporate venture arm that will invest on behalf of GE Healthcare, returning to CVC after a five-year gap.
Jan 28, 2026Baran leaves Pfizer’s startup investment team
He will take the helm of a healthcare hedge fund’s private investments strategy.
Jan 27, 2026Denmark's Novo Holdings hires Sheikh as quantum investor
Amer Sheikh, who was previously at HSBC Ventures, will co-lead Novo Holdings' quantum investments.
Jan 23, 2026New year, new you? Here are 10 startups that can help you…
Whether it's giving up vices, improving your health or finally launching that big personal project, here are 10 startups with tech that can help.
Jan 13, 2026Biotech company Servier launches $234m venture fund
The French biotech company's €200m Servier Ventures unit will initially target oncology and neurology startups, focusing on Europe.
Jan 12, 2026University of Pennsylvania launches $50m fund with pharma group BioNTech
The US Ivy League institution has had some recent successful exits of life science spinouts.
Jan 12, 2026Dowlin leaves investment arm of US federal benefits provider GEHA
Kiel Dowlin led the ventures arm for two-and-a-half years.
Jan 9, 2026Healthcare investors hope for more early-stage and exit activity going into 2026
After a rough few years for healthcare investment, the exits market is opening up and healthcare admin, AI and data are catching investor’s eyes.
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GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026
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