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May 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.
May 29, 20255 tips for investing in university spinouts
From working out the strategic value a corporate can bring to scientific innovation to cultivating the right sources in the university ecosystem, here are tips for investing in academic research.
May 22, 2025NHS VC experiment goes transatlantic with US hospitals
Guy's and St Thomas's and Kings College Hospital started the fund in 2021 to see if an NHS VC fund could succeed. Now it has partnerships and funding from US hospital groups.
May 19, 2025US biotech is under threat. Here’s what universities and investors should do…
Investors and university tech transfer should educate policymakers on the need for federal funds.
May 19, 2025Exits dip in April as IPOs dry up and health and IT…
April saw fewer corporate-backed startup exits than the high months of Q1 2025, due to a fall in M&A for healthcare and IT companies.
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