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The most popular stories of 2025 — and what they tell us…
GCV readers were drawn to stories on AI and defence as well as articles outlining how the CVC sector is changing.
Dec 31, 2025The most active corporate investors of 2025
Crypto-native investors such as Coinbase Ventures and Animoca Brands wrote a large number of smaller cheques while AI chipmaker Nvidia emerged as a dominant venture force, especially for large funding rounds.
Dec 30, 2025How LG-backed Genspark is challenging Microsoft and Google
The Palo Alto-based AI company is developing superagents that it believes will fundamentally shift how everyone interacts with work.
Dec 29, 2025AI supercharged 2025's biggest deals – both directly and indirectly
Deep-pocketed US corporates spent big as the AI frontrunners raised billions, while others became AI-centred and sectors like energy got a boost.
Dec 26, 2025India’s IPO market heats up in November
With three corporate-backed startups going public, most of India’s exits in November went through the public markets.
Dec 16, 2025Corporate investment in startups rises as firms race to catch robotics trend
Entire sub-sectors ranging from autonomous vehicles to healthcare provision to wealth management saw at least double the corporate-backed funding rounds of the same month last year.
Dec 8, 2025Updated: 13 women in CVC in the US South and Midwest
CVCs based in the southern and midwestern US often end up getting overlooked. Here is an updated list of women dominating corporate venture capital in this region.
Dec 1, 2025Intel Capital cofounder: Corporate VCs shouldn’t focus on financial returns
Avram Miller, cofounder of Intel Capital, says CVCs that focus on financial returns lose sight of the strategic insights they should bring to the corporate.
Nov 21, 2025Could Germany take the lead as AI moves to robots and factories?
German startups can harness the country's manufacturing expertise to make up ground on their AI rivals, and mid-sized CVC could be the key.
Nov 20, 2025Sammut joins AI cloud company Crusoe to build out VC investing
VC investor Nick Sammut will head corporate development at the startup.
Nov 19, 2025HTGF, Germany's mega VC seed fund, gives corporates access to later-stage tech
High-Tech Gründerfonds' latest fund allows corporate LPs to invest in startups that are closer to providing financial return.
Nov 14, 2025Intel Capital portfolio development lead Kurup departs for startup role
After nearly a decade heading Intel Capital's portfolio development efforts, Ran Kurup is taking an executive role at portfolio company MinIO.
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