IT

The number of funds is the same but European ones cover multiple universities — and the US still creates more university spinouts.

Both models are gaining popularity — but which is right for your company? It depends on the business need and the stage of the startup.

Private equity companies have been active in buying VC-backed companies, sometimes at a significant discount. Digital and life sciences startups dominate the list of exits.

The US stood out as July continued a strong summer for corporate venture activity on the back of AI penetrating more industries, according to GCV data.

Linq is building a vector database management platform to help large companies use large language models based on their internal information.

Several CVC units are targeting generative AI, but customer service software provider Zendesk has launched one of the few that can onboard that technology right now.

The pandemic and cost of living crisis have weakened the sector, as the stories of these five startup failures demonstrate.

The financial services firm's Mexican and Brazilian units are each equipped with $100m, and CVC unit Saison Capital will play a key role.

Influential university groups like TenU and the policy agenda of the new UK Labour government are leading to a rethink on the appropriate ownership that universities should take in spinouts.

Corporate investors JoulWatt, Southchip and Nano Star Ventures have become limited partners in the Chinese computer electronics producer's fund.

After more than two years leading investments in tech startups, Omri Green is leaving Dell Technologies Capital to become a founder again.