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AI supercharged 2025's biggest deals – both directly and indirectly
Deep-pocketed US corporates spent big as the AI frontrunners raised billions, while others became AI-centred and sectors like energy got a boost.
Dec 26, 2025More than 50 corporate investment funds created in 2025
Many of the new CVC units were launched by Asian corporates in Japan, China and Korea.
Dec 25, 2025Piela leaves investment arm of cosmetics company Estée Lauder
Ryan Piela was part of the founding team that helped launch New Incubation Ventures.
Dec 24, 2025Yamaha veteran Nakanishi to head corporate venturing arm
Keita Nakanishi has spent more than 25 years in engineering roles at the corporate in Japan.
Dec 23, 2025Shimada leaves Sony's VC investment fund
Ryoya Shimada was based at Sony Innovation Fund in Tokyo, Japan.
Dec 23, 2025Forget about Amazon – here are 8 ecommerce startups for your holiday…
From a new-designer marketplace to an NFT-equipped wine seller, these startups are finding new ecommerce niches as we move into the holiday season.
Dec 23, 2025Gupta takes over as head of Toyota's Woven Capital VC investment arm
Ro Gupta replaces George Kellerman, who founded Woven Capital in 2021.
Dec 22, 2025Lloyd-Lyons leaves VC investing role at Fidelity
Joshua Lloyd-Lyons, former VP at Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, will head corporate development and M&A at portfolio company 73 Strings.
Dec 22, 2025Gaming company Krafton launches $670m India-focused fund
The Unicorn Growth Fund will target leading technology companies across Asia, with India as the focal point of its investment strategy.
Dec 19, 2025Biotech company Illumina loses venture building head Casas
Marc Martin Casas, former head of Illumina Ventures Labs, has moved to the US branch of growth equity firm Premji Invest.
Dec 19, 2025Corporate investment in African startups reached 3-year high in early 2025
The first half of 2025 saw a 44% jump in the number of corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Africa.
Dec 19, 2025Zurriaga leaves Sanofi to join MSD’s startup investment team
Alba Zurriaga will focus on digital health in her new role after four years at Sanofi Ventures.
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