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Social media marketer Cyber Buzz sets up startup investment team
While on the smaller side, the Buzz Innovation investment unit will seek to help its parent connect with startups.
Nov 12, 2025Silicon Valley veteran Lounibos retires from Accenture's VC arm
Tom Lounibos is retiring after nearly 50 years as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and, most recently, as a corporate investor.
Nov 5, 2025Munich Re winds down $1.2bn VC arm after decade of investing
The German insurer is shuttering the 40-person unit despite a strong track record of unicorn investments.
Oct 28, 2025Real estate company Mitsui Fudosan launches two CVC funds to invest $130m
The Global Brain-managed funds will invest in startups in sectors ranging from construction and entertainment to space.
Oct 10, 2025Borghei leaves PwC’s VC investment unit
Former GCV Emerging Leader Golnaz Borghei was a founding member of PwC Germany’s corporate venturing unit.
Sep 26, 2025What does Urban Company's IPO success mean for the 20+ Indian companies…
The heavily subscribed Urban Company IPO marks an upward turn in the Indian IPO market – and corporates are eager to see profitable exits.
Sep 25, 2025VC fund launches with backing from real estate company Drees & Sommer
Bau Ventures is a fund and venture studio focused on investing and building startups in the built environment sector.
Sep 25, 2025August was lowest month in 2025 for corporate investor exits — but still…
The fact that August saw the lowest number of exits so far this year – yet more than almost every month in 2024, bodes well for investors.
Sep 16, 2025Turner joins shipping company Maersk's VC team
Matthew Turner is returning to corporate VC with a senior associate posting at Maersk Growth.
Sep 15, 2025Startups must bake geopolitics into their supply chain strategy
Supply chains are not just subject to geopolitics, they are the stage for it. But are corporations investing enough in this?
Aug 22, 2025From cameras to bed bug tech: A peek inside Canon’s future through…
As sales of cameras and printers have declined, Canon Marketing Japan's VC unit has been tasked with finding new sources of revenue.
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