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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.

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.

Arabsat, Eutelsat, NEC and Sky Perfect JSat have all backed the venture firm's second fund, as corporates take a wider interest in space tech.

Ann-Sofie Ekberg spent seven years at Volvo Cars, with the last two-and-a-half years as the head of the CVC unit.

Japan-based Aisin has extended its partnership with Pegasus Tech Ventures to 2036 as it expands into investment areas such as healthcare and energy.

AI agents have made keeping track of IT activities far harder. Identity verification software company JumpCloud views CVC as a way to overcome that.

Europe's AI opportunity lies in the application layer — particularly with agentic AI — but a lack of capital means the continent could lose out.

Gustavo Naranjo has left venture clienting services provider 27pilots to work internally at one of its clients, Holcim Maqer Ventures.

As it looks to make the first investment by summer, the new Valetec-managed fund aims to help the oil and gas company go greener.

After leading Hero Enterprise’s startup investment activity, Varun Akhnoor is looking to grow the cement company’s footprint.

The online trading platform's Robinhood Ventures will open up its first fund, which has backed Databricks, Airwallex and Ramp, to public investors.