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Mitsui Chemicals launches $60m second VC fund
With the new fund in the US, Mitsui Chemicals aims to double down in its global investment strategy.
May 27, 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, 2025Agrawal steps down as head of Celestica's CVC unit
Alok Agrawal has left his role as the head of Canadian electronics company Celestica's CVC unit after more than five years with the company.
May 16, 2025South Korean car parts maker Hankook launches $11m CVC fund
The CVC team plans to raise hundreds of billions more won to invest beyond its core tyres and car parts businesses.
May 12, 2025Munich Re Ventures: How making money in space has changed
Munich Re Ventures sees gold in the picks and shovels of space, and plenty of opportunity for competition.
May 8, 202514 defence startups that show how AI is redefining modern warfare
The use of AI in defence tech is redefining the modern battlefield, whether on land, sea or air. These are some of the startups attracting attention.
May 7, 2025What Trump's first 100 days have meant for corporate investors
Investors in healthcare, hardware, climate tech and defence are feeling the impact of the Trump administration's policies.
May 5, 2025Hardware startups need more fundraising in face of tariffs say investors
Cross border tariffs will raise materials costs and create investment uncertainty. Startups that can think globally and stay flexible will have the best chance of survival.
Apr 30, 2025Suguru Yamaryo to head Itochu Corporation’s US CVC arm
Yamaryo was president and CEO of Itochu Corporation’s Tokyo-based CVC and subsidiary.
Apr 29, 2025Europe spacetech startups need more money and talent to compete
For Europe to hold its own beyond Earth’s gravity, its startup ecosystem will need more sources of capital and more talent.
Apr 28, 2025How Europe is creating new routes for defence startups to emerge
A new crop of defence-focused venture builders and accelerators are helping early-stage startups break into the tight-knit world of military technology.
Apr 24, 2025Corporate investors pile into the humanoid robot revolution
Investments in robots and drones grew nearly three-fold in QI, as AI ushers in a new crop of AI-assisted robots that can learn and react like humans.
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Nominate your CVC starsWe are compiling our annual list of outstanding early and mid-career CVC investors. Nominate yourself or someone on your team.Nominate your CVC stars
We are compiling our annual list of outstanding early and mid-career CVC investors. Nominate yourself or someone on your team.
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