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Electricity companies back startups that can squeeze more power through the grid
From digital twins to superconducting transmission lines, energy companies are looking technologies to bring more renewable generation onto the grid.
Feb 11, 2025Shin takes venture partner role at Comcast Ventures
AI founder and former CNBC producer Sally Shin has become the latest hire at mass media company Comcast's strategic investment arm.
Feb 10, 2025Media company Thomson Reuters launches $150m corporate VC fund
Thomson Reuters Ventures’ second fund, launched four years after its first, will back fintech, news and media, legal and accounting startups.
Feb 10, 2025Japan's Toho Gas targets new industries with $33m venture fund
The gas utility will back startups in food and agriculture, wellness, real estate and tourism as it seeks to use corporate VC to expand its business.
Feb 7, 2025Sguazzi joins Mind the Bridge venture builder
Andrea Sguazzi spent several years at Italy's Enel Group where he formed collaborations with the parent and startups.
Feb 7, 2025Campos leaves Deloitte ventures role in Brazil
Campos, who is a startup founder and angel investor, has joined The Bakery venture services company in Brazil.
Feb 7, 2025Booming cybersecurity sector faces an exit problem, says Okta's CVC head
Okta Ventures' Austin Arensberg says cybersecurity startups need a new strategy from series B onwards if they want a profitable exit.
Feb 6, 2025Buchsbaum joins Deutsche Leasing Gruppe’s CVC
After three years of VC investor Heliad, Buchsbaum turns his sights to supporting early stage startups in the DACH region.
Feb 6, 2025Kodama to head Japanese utility JERA's corporate VC arm
A decade after forming real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan's CVC arm, Takeshi Kodama is set to take over at Japan's JERA Ventures.
Feb 6, 2025Beauchamp leaves energy equipment manufacturer GE Vernova’s venture unit
Beauchamp departs from General Electric’s power and renewables spin-off’s CVC to join Itinerant.
Feb 5, 2025Hitachi ups startup investment to $1bn as AI wave grows
The Japanese industrial conglomerate raised a fourth, $400m fund, which will focus on AI, frontier tech and push further into India.
Feb 5, 2025Tsutsuki joins Japanese machinery maker Yanmar's venture unit
Yanmar Ventures invests in deep tech startups in agri-, bio, food and climate tech.
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