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The spinning out of the venture unit raises questions about AI startups’ appetite to have CVCs of potential competitors on their cap tables.

Sameer Malhotra spent seven years in investment roles at Bank of America and J.P. Morgan before joining the market maker company.

Generative AI has made convincing deepfakes cheaper than a cup of coffee. Organisations such as Samsung, IBM and Booz Allen are now investing in startups that can help detect them.

The M Ventures team has seen a number of personnel changes recently, from a new managing director and CFO to principal and head of business operations.

The new fund, 55North, will focus on investing in European startups.

This pace of investment is reminiscent of the 2022 VC frenzy, but Nvidia's strategy seems to be more than just spray-and-pray.

Mateusz Lukasik will be handling strategic investments and M&A in his new role.

Taka Kubo has left Canal Ventures to join medical data startup Yuimedi.

The new CVC will invest in startups developing hardware and software products in the smart living sector.

Toyota has bumped up investments in venture capital with the launch of a new early-stage fund and a second fund for Woven Capital, its growth-stage investment arm.

As cryptocurrencies become mainstream, Jeff Ren, head of OKX's investment arm, expects more partnerships with traditional financial institutions and getting more real-world assets onto crypto exchanges.