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The numbers of deals, exits and funding initiatives involving corporates continue a relative decline year-on-year. But there was a pause in the most recent quarter, when the fall is mostly in total dollar terms. The community appears to have weatherеd the SVB debacle successfully (at least for now).

We asked leading corporate venture investors what they look for. Knowing your competition and how you stand out is crucial.

From holograms and new collaboration platforms to dynamic pricing software, three investors told us what they are backing in the new world of work.

The Korean government aims to kickstart innovation and encourage M&A among its system of chaebol after deregulating the sector.

The pressure on startups to trade off potential security risks of their technology against the competitive need to raise capital is set to grow.

The Michigan-based startup believes a dual-cell, dual chemistry battery pack can dramatically increase the range of electric cars.

As the central tenets and ideas of corporate venturing expand around the world new, unique forces in generative AI are coming into play to change the dynamic and unleash greater disruption.

The number of startup funding rounds backed by corporate investors dropped 43% year-on-year in February. Deal value was down by two-thirds.

German investment firm High-Tech Gründerfonds has launched a new fund that aims to fill the gap in larger financings.

Strangeworks raised $24m in series A funding from investors including Hitachi, Raytheon and IBM, with the quantum computing sector well over halfway to its 2022 CVC funding total.

As the Silicon Valley Bank collapse still shakes the industry, corporate investors are finding a voice and stepping up, but must become more transparent.