Industrial

Most VC-backed funding rounds in Texas have historically been early stage startup financings.

China-based CVCs have returned to backing large startup financing rounds, helping to boost deal volume in China as foreign investors exit the country.

The founding partner of Zacua Ventures, Juan Nieto, joins the pod to talk about the large returns that are possible from technology adoption in the highly fragmented construction industry.

The $53bn US incentive package has so far had less impact on the semiconductor industry than expected. But as generative AI unleashes a wave of investment in new types of chipmakers, the act will influence where the money goes.

Deal count was up in energy and transportation among an overall decline in corporate-backed venture funding.

The South Korea-based steel mill owner plans to launch a new corporate venture unit to explore investment opportunities in the steel, battery, food and energy sectors

Construction, agriculture, manufacturing and real estate may feel like an unlikely combination, but Tekfen Ventures president Sinan Uzan explains why its $65m fund is targeting these ‘foundational industries’.

The Japanese university spinout has developed a crop cultivation system to enable more sustainable farming practices.

Not only are we not capturing enough carbon but we are not making the most of what is collected. Using it in plastics production is an area we should explore further.

The Japanese startup has created battery technology that replaces the need for rare earth metals in fuel cell vehicles.

From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.