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Southeast Asia's startups are struggling – they need to think globally

Funding numbers are down as Southeast Asia's startups have failed to keep track with the move to deep tech, but they can overcome that by adopting an international outlook.


Jul 15, 2025

Pinizzotto leaves French utility Engie's venture arm

Former GCV Emerging Leader Scott Pinizzotto is seeking new climate tech VC opportunities after almost 10 years at Engie's venture unit.

Jul 14, 2025

Platt leaves investor role at Nvidia

Clifford Platt is departing from his investments-focused role as senior director of corporate development for Nvidia, having helped turbocharge its CVC strategy.

Jul 14, 2025

Tulum repurposes steel furnaces to make cheap, low-emission hydrogen

Tulum Energy, spun out of industrial group Techint, has developed a technology that creates emissions-free hydrogen at similar costs to hydrogen based on fossil fuels.

Jul 11, 2025

BBVA spin-off VC Propel Venture Partners closes $100m fund

The new funding brings total commitments at Propel Venture Partners, which was spun out of the Spanish bank in 20216, to more than $437m.

Jul 11, 2025

Why drinks company Diageo pulled out of investing in startups

A shift in focus to premium drinks brands and profitability, along with new strategic direction from the c-suite, may have played a role in Diageo's exit from Distill Ventures.

Jul 10, 2025

Indian airline IndiGo launches $52m startups fund  

The corporate investment arm of Indian airline Indigo targets consumer startups in the sustainability, digital solutions and advanced air mobility space.

Jul 10, 2025

MassMutual hands over Europe and Asia-Pacific startup portfolio to VC

VC firm Crane Venture Partners will oversee the insurer's $450m Europe and APAC funds and manage existing and new investments.

Jul 10, 2025

Can new recycling tech help solve fashion's polyester problem?

Startups are coming up with innovative technologies to make polyester production more sustainable, but the problem lies in scaling them.

Jul 9, 2025

Hoyem departs defence VC In-Q-Tel

George Hoyem has left the defence investment arm of the US government to join the investment committee of a Canadian VC investor.

Jul 9, 2025

Intuitive Surgical investor Keown launches his own startup to rethink outpatient surgery

Outpatient surgery can be up to 60% cheaper and produce better outcomes than hospital procedures, but the market is fragmented. Oliver Keown wants to fix that.

Jul 7, 2025

Coinbase UK's CEO: UK must not over-regulate if it wants to lead…

The UK is due to finalise rules on stablecoins next year and Keith Grose, CEO of Coinbase's UK subsidiary says the country has an opportunity to turn itself into Europe's leader in the industry.

Jul 4, 2025
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