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Startup funding rounds involving corporate investors rise 20% by value
The number of corporate investors has tripled in the last decade and they are now part of one in every six startup funding rounds.
Feb 3, 2025Carlos Kokron joins French utility Schneider Electric's venture arm
After a 7-year stint with Qualcomm Ventures, Carlos Kokron has joined French utility giant Schneider Electric's CVC unit as general partner.
Jan 29, 2025Toyota’s growth fund leads $191m round for vehicle inspection startup
Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage fund, led a round for UVEye as global demand for vehicle inspection grows.
Jan 29, 2025Brazil's Braskem shuts investment arm, Oxygea Ventures
The Brazilian petrochemical company has a new CEO and is restructuring amid a slowdown in oil and gas.
Jan 27, 2025Industrial CVC mainstay Wong heads to Amazon
Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund has hired John Wong, previously head of corporate VC at Honeywell, iRobot and Rockwell Automation.
Jan 27, 2025JLR's InMotion invests in rare earth materials recycler Cyclic's $55m funding round
The carmaker's InMotion Ventures unit joined a round already featuring Hitachi Ventures, BMW i Ventures and Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund.
Jan 23, 2025Nine recycling tech startups to watch
From nuclear waste recycling to making T-shirts out of plastic bottles, here are nine of the most interesting new companies in the recycling sector.
Jan 21, 2025What the Trump administration means for corporate venturers
The new US Trump administration's policies will likely lead to far-reaching changes in health, defence, crypto, semiconductor and energy sectors.
Jan 20, 2025How investors can build a great platform team: 6 tips
From finding startup champions at the corporate parent to having a pot of money to test technologies, here are steps for building a successful portfolio development team.
Jan 17, 2025US agricultural firm FMC disbands venturing arm
FMC Ventures’ team has been let go but its portfolio will continue to be managed by the corporate.
Jan 17, 2025Defence CVCs collide in supply chain crunch
Military contractors are swimming in an ever-crowded pool of technology partners, posing new challenges for strategy and financial management.
Jan 16, 2025New Zealand dairy company Fonterra taps Ma to lead EU investments
The Ki Tua Fund brings on Ma from French VC Capagro to head European investments.
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