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Corporates backed more startups in Q1, even stripping out the AI mega-deals
There were 1,215 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Q1, the highest quarterly total for two years.
Apr 8, 2025Routhier joins electronics tester Teradyne's CVC arm
After five years as president of Stanley Black & Decker's corporate VC fund, Dina Routhier has moved to the newly formed Teradyne Robotics Ventures.
Apr 8, 2025Don't believe the hype: impact funds aren't disappearing
The language may be changing but the opportunities and the returns are still there for impact investors.
Apr 4, 2025Pemmaraju retires from Indian IT services firm Wipro's ventures arm
Venu Pemmaraju is retiring 10 years after launching IT services provider Wipro's $500m corporate VC unit with co-managing partner Biplab Adhya.
Apr 2, 2025Alok Sama: This time it will be different for SoftBank's big AI…
SoftBank just led a $40bn funding round into OpenAI and is backing the $500bn Stargate AI project announced by President Trump. Big bets haven't always gone well for the investment fund - is this time different?
Apr 1, 2025SoftBank leads OpenAI's record-breaking $40bn round
The deal, set to make OpenAI the world's second most valuable startup, will include up to $30bn from SoftBank and quadruples the previous fundraising record.
Apr 1, 2025The computing tech that mimics our highly efficient brain
Dutch researchers have discovered a new molecular material can make an electronic circuit mimic the way synapses switch in the human brain — vastly cutting down on energy use.
Mar 31, 2025Costantino Mariella leaves Sony's venture fund after eight years
London-based Mariella joined Sony Ventures in 2017 and as part of his role was a board observer for What3Words.
Mar 31, 2025Overhype is hurting the industry, says AI pioneer Andrew Ng
Hype narratives have bolstered the fundraising of AI companies but have distorted the way people view the technology — leading to over-regulation and fear, says Ng.
Mar 28, 2025Corporate-backed CoreWeave tests investor appetite for AI in Nasdaq IPO
The cloud-based GPU infrastructure provider is testing the waters of the IPO market.
Mar 28, 2025Ex-Gradient head Patterson launches startup to tackle AI testing problem
Anna Patterson says her time heading Google's AI fund gave her the insights behind the Samsung and IBM-backed AI testing startup, Ceramic.ai.
Mar 27, 2025Yin leaves defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin's venture unit
Xiaoming Yin, the third member to join Lockheed Martin's corporate venture fund, is departing having led 20 investments for the unit in eight years.
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