Sectors

Allstate Strategic Ventures is finalising a new investment vehicle that will focus on long-term horizon investments in areas like climate tech.

The image sharing platform’s accelerator scheme was renamed Pinterest Inclusion Fund to target diverse business owners.

Aramco Ventures believes generative AI will be part of helping the Saudi oil major meet its 2050 net zero target.

The AI accelerator jointly created by Nvidia, Tribe and Digital Industry Singapore will choose 15 Singaporean startups for its first cohort.

Using microorganisms to manufacture everything from speciality chemicals to leather is becoming more of a viable business.

Javier Gonzalez will be the director of Alantra's corporate venture capital team.

She was the CVC's investment director before becoming president.

The Databricks AI Fund is the second fund at Databricks Ventures.

VC capital often sways towards investing in technologies with an urban focus. But Silicon Valley investors are starting to home in on rural technology solutions right in their backyard.

The startup, which makes batteries designed to perform better in extreme heat and cold, also has Lockheed Martin, LG, Taiyo Nippon Sanso and Shell as backers.

It took three people to replace the 20-year veteran head of Swisscom Ventures. Now the new team is ready to increase investment pace and plan for the next fund.