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Pressure mounts on quantum companies to deliver corporate use case
Corporate investors are still showing strong interest in quantum computing, but there is growing pressure to show these bets will pay off.
Nov 13, 2024Corporate-backed funding rounds spike in October
Multi-billion dollar funding rounds for OpenAI and Waymo lifted the dollar value of CVC-backed rounds to levels last seen in 2022. But there's an underlying rise in deal numbers, too.
Nov 7, 2024Chinese gen AI startup Zhipu launches $211m fund
One of China's leading AI startups has reportedly launched a fund investing in early-stage large language model companies.
Nov 5, 2024Energy companies aren't the main investors in energy startups anymore
Half of all of the energy startups raising money from corporate investors in 2024 tapped up companies outside the energy sector.
Nov 1, 2024Japanese corporates pour money into spacetech startups
Japan is second only to the US when it comes to spacetech startups raising funding from the corporate sector.
Oct 30, 2024Corporate AI funds: The list
Wondering which corporate venturers have specialist investment funds for artificial intelligence? Here is the list of traditional funds and new units, offshoots and accelerators.
Oct 29, 2024Korean internet firm Naver’s D2SF venture unit expands to North America
Naver’s accelerator arm backed two US startups last month, Claythis and YesPlz, and will continue to seek out opportunities in North America.
Oct 28, 2024Saudi Aramco's Wa'ed investment unit reserves $100m for AI deals
The petroleum producer's $500m venture fund wants to back startups that can help Saudi Arabia become an artificial intelligence tech hub in the Middle East.
Oct 28, 2024Brazilian IT company Montreal launches $5m CVC fund
Montreal launches $5m venture arm targeting early-stage digital technology startups.
Oct 25, 2024Coccari becomes head of business software HubSpot's CVC
Adam Coccari has become the managing director of HubSpot Ventures following two years leading US business software provider Intuit's CVC.
Oct 24, 2024What corporates are getting wrong about implementing AI
Too many corporates expect too much, too soon from their AI investments. Patience, strategic thinking and cultural change are crucial.
Oct 22, 2024Nupo Ventures spins out of Olam to go faster on fixing global…
Under pressure to simplify supply chains and improve sustainability, Nupo Ventures is building startups, with six under its belt so far.
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