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Alphabet’s Gradient Ventures is latest corporate venturing unit to spin out
The spinning out of the venture unit raises questions about AI startups’ appetite to have CVCs of potential competitors on their cap tables.
Oct 6, 2025Deepfake fraud is on the rise but so is investment in the…
Generative AI has made convincing deepfakes cheaper than a cup of coffee. Organisations such as Samsung, IBM and Booz Allen are now investing in startups that can help detect them.
Oct 3, 2025Ex-corporate investor Lozman launches $350m quantum VC fund
The new fund, 55North, will focus on investing in European startups.
Oct 2, 2025Nvidia backs 22 companies in September investment spree
This pace of investment is reminiscent of the 2022 VC frenzy, but Nvidia's strategy seems to be more than just spray-and-pray.
Oct 2, 2025Kubo leaves IT firm Biprogy’s VC arm for healthcare startup
Taka Kubo has left Canal Ventures to join medical data startup Yuimedi.
Oct 1, 2025Lee rejoins Applied Materials investment arm
Saewook Lee has returned to corporate venturing following nearly three years in a VC role.
Sep 26, 2025What does Urban Company's IPO success mean for the 20+ Indian companies…
The heavily subscribed Urban Company IPO marks an upward turn in the Indian IPO market – and corporates are eager to see profitable exits.
Sep 25, 2025AI's big corporate investors place bets on robotics
Several corporates just helped Figure close robotics' first $1bn round, and the rapidly growing sector is attracting some of the same CVC investors as AI.
Sep 24, 2025Funding for European AI startups gains ground on US
The billion dollar plus funding raise for French AI startup Mistral could signal Europe's AI sector is catching up with the US.
Sep 22, 2025European venture builder targets corporates to join $18m startup creation fund
The Whataventure Fund will build companies that corporates can gain strategic insight from and also invest in at later stages.
Sep 18, 2025Nvidia backs three quantum startups amid investment boom
With one eye on the future, the AI chipmaker has signalled a strong commitment to quantum computing as the sector draws investor interest.
Sep 12, 2025AI infrastructure provider CoreWeave launches startup investment arm
The AI infrastructure provider's share price jumped as it announced the formation of corporate venture unit CoreWeave Ventures.
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