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Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi sets up startup investment arm
The company is allocating $700m to backing startups that can help it transform its business portfolio.
May 30, 2025Chinese oil and gas company Sinopec launches $690m fund
The state-owned energy company has announced a new fund to invest in hydrogen startups across the value chain.
May 29, 2025Danish pharma group Novo hires Hu as investment partner
Fresh from leading Cathay Capital's healthcare division, Hongjie Hu has joined Novo's investment arm as a growth-stage partner.
May 29, 2025Hyundai Motor launches $91m investment fund
The Korean carmaker has collected capital from 10 of its affiliate companies for a fund that will back frontier technologies such as AI and robotics.
May 28, 2025Cox Moya takes over as head of PayPal's investment unit
James Loftus who led the team since 2022 is moving to a CFO role at Velocity Global.
May 28, 2025Mitsui Chemicals launches $60m second VC fund
With the new fund in the US, Mitsui Chemicals aims to double down in its global investment strategy.
May 27, 2025Japanese companies double down on startup investing
Corporates including Fujitsu, Mitsui Chemical, Daiwa, Hitachi and TDK have all committed to new startup investment funds since the start of 2025.
May 27, 2025Ex-Citi Ventures MD Valdich launches secondaries investment firm
Luis Valdich, a CVC veteran of fintech investing, has formed VIM Investors, a firm focusing on secondary market transactions.
May 27, 202515 fashion startups to watch
From novel materials and new textile recycling methods to sneakers linked to NFTs these are some of the early-stage fashion startups that are capturing investors' attention.
May 26, 2025Why investors are developing a taste for alt-chocolate
Shortages and inflated prices in the cocoa industry have pushed startups to create chocolate alternatives that taste and feel like the original. Investors are taking a bite.
May 23, 2025Smith joins Siemens Energy as senior venture clienting manager
Travis Smith joins Siemens Energy Ventures as senior venture clienting manager, where he oversees a training programme for staff.
May 22, 2025Sommer leaves German utilities company NEW
Christoph Sommer is leaving his role in innovation at German utilities provider NEW, where he oversaw the group's venture clienting activity.
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