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2024 marks flurry of university spinout fund launches

University venture funds are becoming an increasingly important tool for universities to support their ecosystems — here are the new ones launched in 2024.


Dec 23, 2024

Swiss software company Hashgraph forms $100m Web3 venture fund

The fund will be managed by Hashgraph's venture subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates.

Dec 20, 2024

These CVC units didn't make it to 2025 and the reasons aren't…

More than 60% of CVC units survive beyond their initial 3 years. Those that close do so for a variety of reasons — here's a look at five that ceased operations this year.

Dec 19, 2024

Is seed really the new series A?

Rounds are getting bigger and investors want to see more earlier, but the distinction between them is still important.

Dec 17, 2024

Special report: Self-driving cars make a cautious comeback

With billion-dollar funding rounds being limited to a few large companies, the self-driving car industry still appears to have a bumpy road ahead.

Dec 16, 2024

UK universities ready to pick up the pace of commercialisation in 2025

The UK stands to benefit from the work of the past 12 months to push more university research-led innovation into the marketplace.

Dec 13, 2024

Bosch's China-based VC raises $69m for second fund

Bosch has returned to anchor the $206m second fund for its Chinese corporate VC arm, following a $155m debut fund three years ago.

Dec 12, 2024

Gal Avital leaves Microsoft's venture fund to join Oracle

Avital will be responsible for building strategic partnerships between startups and Oracle .

Dec 12, 2024

Torq Ventures says Brazil's innovative central bank is spurring rapid fintech growth

Brazil’s central bank is great at working with innovative technology, and hopefully others in LatAm will follow suit, says Torq’s Thiago Iglesias.

Dec 11, 2024

From Swiggy to Northvolt: Highs and lows for corporate exits in November

There was a 62% jump in exits for corporate-backed startups in November, with IPOs and acquisitions across a range of geographies and sectors but also some notable bankruptcies.

Dec 10, 2024

AI, robots and space boosted corporate investment activity in November

Another big tech AI investment has skewed the month's total, but underneath lies strong dealmaking in industrial startups and growth in Japan.

Dec 5, 2024

Japanese office design company De-Sign starts CVC

De-Sign Capital Fund 1 already made an investment in Any, an AI-based enterprise insight management platform producer.

Dec 4, 2024
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