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October’s corporate VC data shows a steady recovery from the venture downturn with a sharp rise in funding for robotics and autonomous vehicles.

After a year building ventures, Mark Yde is joining Ajinomoto Group Ventures to invest in healthcare, food and greentech.

Tom Lounibos is retiring after nearly 50 years as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and, most recently, as a corporate investor.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology helps launch 100 spinouts a year. But the AI rush means it has to get them overseas quicker, says its tech transfer head.

Four years after he left BMW's CVC unit for venture firm Fifth Wall, former associate Cedric Char is joining its US office as principal.

Robert Li, former vice president of venture investing at Citi Ventures, will lead business operations and strategy at Parafin.

After eight years at the corporate, Eric Woodcock has moved to its VC arm to help its portfolio startups work with Toyota's business units.

Advances in photonics technology will underpin next-generation computing, telecoms, aerospace and manufacturing. Here are nine spinouts that have emerged from university labs with VC backing.

Even in a downcycle, investors at the 10th annual Corporate Venture in Brasil event are bullish on the strength of the market fundamentals – it’s mostly external factors standing in the way.

Four corporates have signed on so far as LPs for Emerald Technology Ventures’ new water fund.

Deciding whether the venture is addressing an execution or a learning challenge is a crucial starting point.