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AI's big corporate investors place bets on robotics
Several corporates just helped Figure close robotics' first $1bn round, and the rapidly growing sector is attracting some of the same CVC investors as AI.
Sep 24, 2025Zarowski leaves Schneider Electric's investment unit for VC
Arek Zarowski has joined San Francisco Bay Area VC firm FPV Ventures as a partner.
Sep 18, 2025Boeing's startup accelerator spins out and broadens focus beyond aerospace
This is the second venture unit to spin out of Boeing in four years of turbulent times for the aerospace company.
Sep 17, 2025Tchetinova joins nanoelectronics company Imec to lead venture acceleration in Europe
Iva Tchetinova spent half a decade at entrepreneurship network TechTour.
Sep 16, 2025US drone maker Ondas to use $217m IPO proceeds for defence tech…
The company will use some of the money from its stock market listing to expand investments in autonomous aerial and ground robotics.
Sep 15, 2025Ex-Cemex venturer Moreno joins building materials company Titan as investor
Juan Moreno spent eight years with construction materials CVC Cemex Ventures.
Sep 15, 2025Hitachi hires Poh as head of operations for investment unit
Liling Poh brings more than 17 years of legal experience to her role at Hitachi Ventures.
Sep 10, 2025Three more CVCs detained in TaniHub corruption case
Three former BRI Ventures and MDI Ventures executives have been detained in Indonesia over alleged unlawful funding disbursements.
Sep 8, 2025Kim leaves chip equipment maker Applied Materials CVC
Gil Kim spent six years at Applied Materials in business development and investor roles.
Sep 8, 2025Munz leaves VC role at German cleaning equipment maker Kärcher
Munz has worked in various innovation roles at German companies.
Sep 4, 2025Indian defence startups get IPO-ready as the old geopolitical rules change
Indian drone company IdeaForge was a pioneer when it listed in 2023, but now more defence tech startups are preparing to exit as the sector's importance increases.
Sep 3, 2025Kedia joins construction company Hilti's investment unit
Subham Kedia joins Hilti Ventures to invest in construction tech innovations, following a role in the sector at Zacua Ventures.
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