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GenAI and global trade shifts to boost robotics in 2024

Labour shortages and the ability to accelerate robot programming with genAI will breathe new life into the sector in 2024 say investors.


Jan 8, 2024

Former corporate venture capitalist Ji launches Primer Ventures

The ex-Illumina Ventures employee has launched a VC firm where she will be managing partner.

Jan 5, 2024

Maersk shifts to venture client approach to move faster on new tech

Maersk revamped its Maersk Growth innovation unit in June with a new team and a change in how it invests in tech and sustainability.

Jan 5, 2024

Novo lifts Noel Lee to partner

Illumina Ventures alumnus Noel Lee has moved up to partner at Novo Holdings, just eight months after being hired as a principal in its Growth Investments team.

Jan 4, 2024

Leurent joins AbbVie Ventures

Claire Leurent, formerly principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, has joined AbbVie’s CVC unit as managing director.

Jan 4, 2024

Fintech in 2024: investors eye payments, interest rates and a shift to…

Payments is an area fintech investors we've spoken to see as ripe for a shake up. They're also watching for an AI crash and the direction of interest rates.

Jan 3, 2024

Energy in 2024: Plenty of funding rounds but few exits, say investors

AI and quantum, as well as long-term, large-scale energy storage are trends at the top of energy investors' minds for 2024. Exits, less so.

Jan 2, 2024

Japanese corporates launch $105m venture fund in the US

The fund, co-managed with a seed-stage VC firm, will target AI, robotics and internet-of-things across multiple industries.

Dec 22, 2023

Investors bet on fusion payoff within a decade

Stellarators are emerging as one of the most backable fusion technologies, and investors say the first pilot reactors could be working by the end of the decade.

Dec 15, 2023

McBride joins GV as a general partner

Alphabet’s early-stage investment unit has hired Michael McBride to seek out AI and open-source software startups.

Dec 14, 2023

How dominant CVCs stalled the Thai tech ecosystem

After a promising start the Thai startup ecosystem has slowed. Some say too much corporate money may have been part of the problem.

Dec 14, 2023

Is Bitcoin bouncing back? November sees a rise in crypto deals

There was a promising (or surprising) rise in corporate-backed funding rounds for cryptocurrency startups in November. Despite many heralding the demise of crypto, it looks like it isn't dead yet.

Dec 12, 2023
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