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RTX Ventures takes aim at emerging defence technologies

Startups creating defence technologies like drones, AI and hypersonics are in demand. But can they work well with big defence contractors?


Feb 2, 2023

A Fitbit-like device that monitors your blood (no needles required) 

Boston-based startup General Prognostics is developing a digital biomarker platform for heart disease patients. It is one of a growing number of emerging blood-related tech startup raising funding.

Jan 31, 2023

University spinouts doubled fundraising in the last decade

Countries like Germany, Switzerland and Japan have benefitted from an explosive growth in capital, but the US still dominates and the UK risks being left behind, our in-depth analysis shows.

Jan 31, 2023

GVR Pod: Making sense of data

Databricks Ventures' Andrew Ferguson joins GVR to talk about investing in the fast-moving world of data.

Jan 30, 2023

The Big Deal: Pasqal highlights quantum's strong start to 2023

Pasqal's $109m series B is the fourth corporate-backed round for a quantum computing startup this month, and its capabilities make the sector a strategic bet for a range of corporates.

Jan 27, 2023

Best Nights aims to become Jägermeister's 'impact fund for nightlife'

Managing director Lorrain de Silva tells us why Jägermeister's Best Nights VC fund invests in everything from dating apps to Bluetooth speakers, and why NFTs and sextech might be on the horizon.

Jan 26, 2023

A quiet quarter brings 2022 to a close

Just 249 investments were announced in the last three months of 2022 but the year was still the second-best on record in almost every category.

Jan 25, 2023

The corporate bull case for real estate

Corporates continued to invest in real estate tech through 2022, unlike their traditional VC peers. We look at how this might play out.

Jan 25, 2023

Amazon lays off Industrial Innovation Fund team

Amazon is making the team running the $1bn fund redundant as part of the more than 18,000 layoffs announced recently.

Jan 24, 2023

Carbon capture on the cusp of mass deployment after tech advances

Large corporates are investing heavily in carbon capture projects as the technology becomes ready for the mainstream.

Jan 24, 2023

The Big Deal: SCG cements Sublime series A round

Sublime Systems raised $40m for its decarbonised cement technology as corporates like Siam Cement Group seek to cut sky-high emissions from building materials.

Jan 20, 2023

GVR Podcast: How to do defence tech well

Defence is not an easy industry to operate or invest in, but RTX Ventures' Dan Ateya lays out how they help startups navigate it.

Jan 18, 2023
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