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Industrial equipment maker Hypertherm shutters venture unit
The cutting equipment manufacturer has closed its Hypertherm Ventures subsidiary, just over seven years after it was founded.
Mar 5, 2026OpenAI pushes corporate investment in startups to a new high in February
OpenAI joined Anthropic, Waymo and Databricks in a group of rounds that shattered previous funding records, taking CVC investment to new heights.
Mar 5, 2026Ebay hires Chaikof to lead VC investments in North America
Noah Chaikof is seeking to invest in startups building in AI, ecommerce and marketplaces in North America.
Mar 4, 2026Japan Airlines launches $50m second VC fund under new in-house ventures unit
With a new US-headquartered CVC arm, Japan Airlines looks to invest further beyond the core.
Mar 4, 2026OpenAI’s record-breaking round shows how top-heavy CVC has become
The $110bn raised by the AI developer came entirely from corporates, a sign of how big tech is funding the mega-growth at the top of the market.
Mar 3, 2026How Workday Ventures is investing for the agentic AI era
Workday’s ventures arm is using partnerships — not just capital — to secure access to the most compelling AI innovations.
Mar 3, 2026Wang leaves Amazon investor role
Wang has joined Nuvini, a company that buys software as a service companies in Latin America to help them grow internationally.
Mar 3, 2026Ecosystem investing: The art of the invisible handshake
When portfolio companies start talking to each other, value compounds faster than capital.
Mar 2, 2026Space launch company NordSpace forms corporate venture fund
NordSpace Ventures will fund startups that can support its parent company's satellite launch activities and boost Canada's spacetech ecosystem.
Feb 27, 2026India's Info Edge launches $27.4m growth-stage fund
The new fund, called B8 Fund-I, is the company’s first focused vehicle for investing in later-stage companies.
Feb 27, 2026Q-Day looms. Here is how corporates are preparing for the quantum threat…
Quantum computers will be able to crack encrypted data within seconds. Corporate investors, particularly telecoms companies, are now actively investing in technologies that can protect them.
Feb 27, 2026DNA marking spray to help brands fight against counterfeiting
ETH Zürich spinout company Haelixa has developed a technology that uses DNA to mark raw materials and finished products as a way to verify their authenticity with uses in textiles, the diamond sector and food.
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