Industrial

Lockheed Martin, SAIC and Maxar Technologies have all become sponsors of a new space-focused accelerator targeting industries including communications, energy and robotics.

Alibaba has participated in a $13m extension that adds to the $20m the AI-based rail infrastructure sensor provider collected last April.

The chemicals producer now has a total of more than $280m under management for its corporate venturing activities, having launched its first fund six years ago.

Kaust is preparing for the third phase of its Taqadam startup accelerator, which is supported by a host of Saudi Arabian academic institutions and claims to have achieved a 35% female participation rate.

The flexible electronics maker once known as Pragmatic Printing has retained the interest of CIC, Avery Dennison and Arm to take its total funding to nearly $47m.

The flexible electronics maker once known as Pragmatic Printing has retained the interest of Avery Dennison, Arm and CIC in a $16.7m round that took its total funding to $46.8m.

We examine some co-investment patterns among corporate venturers we have been tracking since 2011.

General Electric’s corporate venturing unit is launching a content portal called Flux to help companies overcome barriers to diversity and inclusiveness.

4Gene is advancing TUM research into exploiting plant-derived glucosides as flexible triggers for releasing flavouring and aromas.

Michael Mahan, a GCV Rising Star in 2018 and former investment manager at Stanley Ventures, has been promoted to managing director of the unit.

Munich Re reinvested in the industrial IoT technology provider's series C round, which supported an acquisition of Bloomberg-backed Alluvium.