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Functional foods start to get the science and the investment case right
Science-based evidence of health benefits, access to customer data and an influx of investment are behind the growth in functional foods.
Oct 13, 2023Investors rather than corporate insiders take startup board seats
Parent company representation on startup and portfolio company boards is an essential element of the corporate innovation industry - but who holds these seats?
Oct 10, 2023Accenture Ventures leans into trillion-dollar spacetech opportunity
Tom Lounibos, managing director of Accenture Ventures, the consulting firm's corporate venture capital unit, has made several investments in space technology startups.
Oct 9, 2023Reality check: Has the IRA made the US a magnet for cleantech…
The US's $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.
Oct 5, 2023Corporate-backed rounds take lion's share of startup investments in Brazil
The CVC sector's reputation is improving after a rocky start in Latin America’s largest economy.
Oct 4, 2023Mars Petcare unveils $300m second fund
Mars' pet food and veterinary subsidiary has teamed up with Digitalis Partners to launch a second Companion Fund, following a $100m predecessor in 2018.
Oct 3, 2023Are CVC investors moving from followers to leaders?
CVCs appear to be increasingly comfortable with taking a leading role in startup funding rounds — does this mark a permanent shift?
Sep 29, 2023Debiopharm Innovation Fund to back seed startups
The biopharmaceutical CVC unit’s new initiative will back 15 seed-stage startups a year, especially those developing AI, data and digital health technologies.
Sep 29, 2023US hospital system participates in $30m healthtech fund
Nationwide Children's Hospital and seed-stage venture studio Rev1 are partnering to invest in a dozen healthtech startups over five years.
Sep 27, 20239 startups that could change how we look at water
From technology that studies cosmic rays to measure soil moisture to a system that can turn air into water, we look at the most promising new startups in the water tech sector.
Sep 27, 2023Are internal hires becoming more popular for CVCs?
A majority of CVCs still prefer to hire experienced investors externally, but internal hiring may be increasing in popularity.
Sep 22, 2023Madagascar's Axian swoops in as other VCs retreat from Africa
Axian Investment aims to invest in 10 startups a year in sectors such as fintech, insurtech and logistics.
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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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