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As corporate interest in generative AI increases, sector leader Anthropic and VC backer Menlo launch the Anthology fund to drive innovation

From choosing the right team to lead a new venture to creating a cap table that will attract venture capital investors, here are tips on how to do venture building well.

Deborah Magid, who spent more than 20 years at IBM and its CVC unit, has launched an AI-focused VC firm called DoubleStar Venture Partners.

Japanese companies operating in the EU become subject to sustainability reporting rules from next year. Many are using their CVC units to help meet targets.

The change in government in the UK could bring a bigger focus on boosting spinout numbers and more investment in electricity grid upgrades.

The second quarter of 2024 has seen a boost in corporate exits, a rise in corporate seed stage investing, and an increase in deals in the media sector.

Yong-Jung Park, who spent six years as investment director at Naver, joined its D2SF unit to lead AI, consumer and enterprise software deals.

Hearst veteran Gabby Munoz, who was managing director at its strategic investment unit between 2019 and 2022, has rejoined the CVC team.

Alongside fintech and consumer startups, this sector has seen the most startups go into administration since 2022. These are some of the reasons why.

Indian stockbrokerage Zerodha was one of the early entrants into the country's startup ecosystem. Now, it says, the next big era of Indian CVC is coming.

Corporate investors are leaning into the ways they are different from VC investors and reaping the benefit in a tricky investment climate.