Sectors

An increasing number of startups are receiving investment for developing technologies that mitigate the growing risk of wildfires due to the climate crisis.

Space exploration is driven by commercially focused startups rather than just the defence industries, opening up a power shift.

The sharp fall in the cost of rocket launches has led to the emergence of dozens of space services startups. Here are some of the newest to watch.

The Asian banks have pumped a total of almost $240m into newly launched funds, both of which have artificial intelligence as a key target area.

Michelle Gonzalez, the global head of Microsoft's venture unit, talks about why she chose to change its investment approach.

The renewable energy financing expert has left the the company after 11 years.

The former investment director of the German financial services company's CVC joined the parent in 2013.

Michelle Gonzalez, global head of Microsoft's M12 investment unit, joins the podcast to talk about how she transformed the CVC's startup investments so that they more closely align with the parent company's business.

The CVC unit’s main focus includes growth-stage web3 projects, having already backed companies including Crystal Fun and Mythic Protocol.

The monthly deals table is out for August. Browse a month's worth of CVC deals, see what was trending and what dropped off.

The unit aims to invest in startups working at the intersection of diagnostics and digital technologies.