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Koranteng joins Sony Innovation Fund in Africa
The Japanese electronics producer named Kwame Koranteng an investment manager for its CVC arm, representing its first Africa-based investor.
Sep 23, 2024Newer CVCs have a stronger strategic focus
More than 300 new CVC units have been created since 2020. They are less US-centric and more focused on energy than older peers.
Sep 20, 2024Dixit leaves Microsoft’s corporate venturing arm
Hina Dixit, formerly a partner at M12 and head of AI investments at Samsung Next, is co-founding a startup still in stealth mode.
Sep 19, 2024Salesforce Ventures doubles AI commitment to $1bn with new fund
The CVC unit has formed a second $500m fund, having invested in two dozen artificial intelligence startups, including Anthropic, Mistral and Cohere, in the past 18 months.
Sep 17, 2024First-time equity deals in UK spinouts fall 22% — report
The number of deals in UK spinouts at the earliest stage of equity investing has been falling over the past few years, highlighting a potential bottleneck in early-stage funding.
Sep 16, 2024Four tips for media-for-equity startup investments
Some 50% of a consumer startup's capital is spent on advertising, so trading equity for ads can save money. Here's how to get those deals to work.
Sep 13, 2024Half of Australian universities have a spinout fund — ahead of US…
Australia has one of the world's most mature university investment ecosystems, thanks to large pensions funds, Uniseed and royalties from wifi.
Sep 11, 2024The three things that long-lasting CVCs do differently
"Resiliency-phase" units move away from CEO supervision, invite business units onto the investment committee and make multiple investments in other venture funds.
Sep 4, 2024Intel’s startup accelerator Intel Ignite to close
The Israel-based startup accelerator run by the US multinational technology company is closing to cut costs.
Sep 4, 2024Want to start a university venture fund? Here are some options
From partnering with other universities to working with an existing external VC fund, here are models for universities to consider.
Sep 3, 2024Rösnick moves up at Wepa Ventures
Till Rösnick, who joined the paper towel producer’s CVC unit in 2020 as an investment manager, has been appointed as managing director.
Sep 2, 2024Chua joins Alibaba to lead SEA and LatAm deals
After almost six years at East Ventures, Adriel Chua will back Southeast Asian and Latin American startups for the NYSE-listed ecommerce firm.
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