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OpenAI pushes corporate investment in startups to a new high in February
OpenAI joined Anthropic, Waymo and Databricks in a group of rounds that shattered previous funding records, taking CVC investment to new heights.
Mar 5, 2026OpenAI’s record-breaking round shows how top-heavy CVC has become
The $110bn raised by the AI developer came entirely from corporates, a sign of how big tech is funding the mega-growth at the top of the market.
Mar 3, 2026How Workday Ventures is investing for the agentic AI era
Workday’s ventures arm is using partnerships — not just capital — to secure access to the most compelling AI innovations.
Mar 3, 2026Wang leaves Amazon investor role
Wang has joined Nuvini, a company that buys software as a service companies in Latin America to help them grow internationally.
Mar 3, 2026India's Info Edge launches $27.4m growth-stage fund
The new fund, called B8 Fund-I, is the company’s first focused vehicle for investing in later-stage companies.
Feb 27, 2026Q-Day looms. Here is how corporates are preparing for the quantum threat…
Quantum computers will be able to crack encrypted data within seconds. Corporate investors, particularly telecoms companies, are now actively investing in technologies that can protect them.
Feb 27, 2026JumpCloud’s new venture arm to battle AI-charged identity fraud
AI agents have made keeping track of IT activities far harder. Identity verification software company JumpCloud views CVC as a way to overcome that.
Feb 24, 2026AI is now where the internet was in 1995 — and Europe…
Europe's AI opportunity lies in the application layer — particularly with agentic AI — but a lack of capital means the continent could lose out.
Feb 20, 2026Qualcomm to invest $150m in India’s AI startups
Qualcomm Ventures' new Strategic AI Venture Fund will target AI technologies across automotive, robotics, IoT and mobile-focused startups.
Feb 18, 2026AI deals dominate the best January for CVC exits in recent years
Large exits for AI companies pushed up investor returns in January, but sub-billion-dollar IPOs are on the rise as well.
Feb 16, 2026Identity management specialist JumpCloud unveils venture unit
JumpCloud Ventures will back identity, security, AI, and IT productivity developers, beginning with hiring verification startup Tofu.
Feb 12, 2026Microsoft’s venture arm hires Levi as investment partner
Alessandro Levi will focus on investments in AI, deep tech and semiconductors in his new role.
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