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Medical University of South Carolina launches funds to back health spinouts
Totalling $30m, the funds will finance healthcare ventures spinning out of the academic medical care system.
Aug 8, 2025Replacement retinas grown in zero gravity show potential of "space factories"
The costs of making things in space — and getting them back to earth — is high. But infrastructure to bring down the costs is being built.
Jul 17, 2025Oil and gas companies tripled investments in hydrogen startups in H1
The decline of cleantech and hydrogen investments is overstated in H1, according to GCV data, while transport investments go cold.
Jul 16, 2025Intuitive Surgical investor Keown launches his own startup to rethink outpatient surgery
Outpatient surgery can be up to 60% cheaper and produce better outcomes than hospital procedures, but the market is fragmented. Oliver Keown wants to fix that.
Jul 7, 2025May brings little respite for corporate investors waiting for exits
Some 46 corporate-backed startups had an exit in May, a handful at more than $1bn. But the market is still in a holding pattern.
Jun 20, 2025Iannone to leave Bayer's investment arm for diabetes VC fund
Leaps by Bayer's head of healthcare venture investments, Lucio Iannone, is set to be managing director for diabetes-focused VC investor The T1D Fund.
Jun 17, 2025Stoffregen joins industrial manufacturer Rehau Group’s investment arm
Rehau New Ventures invests in mobility, manufacturing, medtech, raw materials and the built world.
Jun 17, 2025Eba moves from GSK's corporate VC arm to medical startup
Eba leaves founding partner position to take on a CFO role.
Jun 10, 2025Rodriguez takes over as co-head of M Ventures as Merck eyes AI…
CFO Javier Rodriguez is taking Owen Lozman's place as co-head of Merck's corporate VC unit, where he will lead its technology investments.
Jun 6, 2025Keller to lead US university Georgia Institute of Technology’s investments
The foundation backs Georgia Institute of Technology's spinouts in areas including medtech, robotics, AI, marketplaces and defence.
Jun 3, 2025Can corporate venture capital make innovation matter?
Returns are great. Scaled innovations that move the needle are better.
Jun 2, 2025Danish pharma group Novo hires Hu as investment partner
Fresh from leading Cathay Capital's healthcare division, Hongjie Hu has joined Novo's investment arm as a growth-stage partner.
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