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Deutsche Bank Venture Capital’s former CVC head, Gil Perez, will join law firm Freshfields in April as its California-based chief innovation officer.

UK corporates invest in the domestic innovation ecosystem less than US, French and German peers. The government is trying to change that.

What if living to 100 was the norm rather than the exception for humans? Here are 10 companies using university research to make it happen.

The Hico-Bow Joint Fund is backed by unnamed LPs and will invest in early-stage startups focusing on AI, healthcare and machine learning innovations.

Serial entrepreneur Andrew Brackin and seasoned VC Siri Srinivas have joined Alphabet’s early-stage AI fund as partners.

Equirus InnovateX Fund will invest in software, deeptech and fintech companies at seed stage, providing between $500,000 and $1m per deal.

Algorithmic trading group XTX Markets has named former investment manager Gabriele Papievyte as head of its corporate venturing unit.

Healthcare systems are failing BIPOC women, but entrepreneurs are trying to fill some of the gap — if they can get the funding.

• Corporates invested 43% less capital in startup funding rounds in 2023 compared with the previous year. • The number of active corporate investors fell by 17%, as many opted to wait out poor market conditions. • The number of corporates taking LP positions in VC funds fell to its lowest level in a decade.

Backed by JPMorgan Chase, Honeywell, Amgen, Mitsui & Co, Quantinuum is working both on quantum hardware and software — and is now one of the biggest players in the field.

Koch Disruptive Technologies has promoted Israel-based director Jon Galitzer to a US managing director role.