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Seven startups that can help decarbonise heavy industry
Heavy industry accounts for 22% of global greenhouse gas emissions but is notoriously difficult to decarbonise. These startups are developing solutions, from new thermal energy storage and fusion reactor design to emissions monitoring.
Jun 12, 2024Japanese publisher Obunsha's CVC launches $6.4m second fund
Having invested in 16 companies and scored two exits, the firm’s new investment vehicle will continue to back edtech startups.
Jun 12, 2024Japan's Uzabase launches $64m second investment fund
UB Ventures’ new fund secured capital from its parent company, Wistron’s Wise Cap subsidiary, banks and other investors.
Jun 11, 2024Black joins HG Ventures and Heritage Group Accelerator
The construction materials producer appointed Mitch Black as an entrepreneur in residence for its CVC and accelerator units.
Jun 11, 2024New $500m fund to back Alphabet X spinouts
Alphabet alumnus Gideon Yu is reportedly raising $500m to back companies spun out of incubator X Development like 280 Earth, Waymo and Google Glass.
Jun 11, 2024TDK Ventures adds three to London office
Marc Bouchet will conduct deals for TDK Ventures Fund 2 while David Delfassy and Sam Hill will invest through Fund EX1.
Jun 11, 20249 startups changing what's possible below the Earth's surface
From geothermal energy and mining tech to subterranean delivery systems, here are some of the most exciting startups focusing on what's underground.
Jun 11, 2024Fábrica promoted to investment manager at EDP Ventures
Luís Fábrica, formerly investment associate at the energy group’s CVC group, has been promoted after four years at the unit.
Jun 10, 2024Porsche Ventures launches China fund
The CICC Porsche (Shanghai) Venture Capital fund, whose size is reportedly $118m, will target energy and connected vehicles in China.
Jun 7, 2024Japan's Yamato launches second startup fund
Kuroneko Innovation Fund 2 has $51.5m in capital to continue to invest in strategic areas like cleantech, spacetech, fintech, robotics and AI.
Jun 7, 2024Europe's Cyber Valley wants to make its alternative AI approach global
For eight years, Cyber Valley has been linking German AI and robotics researchers and spinouts with corporate partners, but a partnership with UTokyo IPC is the first step to it going global.
Jun 7, 2024Hosomura leaves Salesforce’s CVC unit
CVC veteran Takuya Hosomura, who spent a combined eight years at Rakuten Capital and Salesforce Ventures, joined Global Brain as a partner.
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