Startups

The South Korea-based startup has developed a new form of pet identification technology that scans cats' and dogs' faces.

The $53bn US incentive package has so far had less impact on the semiconductor industry than expected. But as generative AI unleashes a wave of investment in new types of chipmakers, the act will influence where the money goes.

Deal count was up in energy and transportation among an overall decline in corporate-backed venture funding.

The Japanese university spinout has developed a crop cultivation system to enable more sustainable farming practices.

The Japanese startup has created battery technology that replaces the need for rare earth metals in fuel cell vehicles.

Several corporate investors were involved in Seurat raising $99m, promising increased speed and precision for its metal printing technology along with a lower carbon footprint.

Diversity is still woefully lacking at most VC firms — and in the companies they back. Here are some ideas on how to change that from people who have done it.

Husk Power Systems has just raised $100m from investors including Shell to build 1,500 solar mini-grids in India and Nigeria in the next four to five years.

Fit your technology to the current energy system, get the cost of green hydrogen under $1 per kilo and understand your funders.

Funding in every other sector continues to decline but industrial startups solving climate change and logistics problems are in vogue.

Western governments have increased scrutiny of companies that have links with China. These are the corporate venture capital units with the biggest concentrations of Chinese investments.