Where Global Innovation
and Capital Meet
Sectors Art of CVCConsumerEnergyFinancialHealthIndustrialITMediaServicesStartupsTelecomsTransportUniversity

Startups

Consumer startups took the biggest bankruptcy hit in the last two years

The pandemic and cost of living crisis have weakened the sector, as the stories of these five startup failures demonstrate.


Jul 30, 2024

UK universities lower spinout equity stakes amid calls for growth

Influential university groups like TenU and the policy agenda of the new UK Labour government are leading to a rethink on the appropriate ownership that universities should take in spinouts.

Jul 29, 2024

Can Baxus curb luxury drinks fraud by putting bottles on the blockchain?

The US-based startup is using blockchain to authenticate and track the luxury drinks traded on its platform.

Jul 24, 2024

Innovation China: Invisible nanofilm breakthrough for touchscreens

A startup in China has developed a non-toxic alternative for transparent touchscreens. The nanofilm can also improve solar panel performance.

Jul 23, 2024

Updated: 6 more functional food startups to watch

From caffeine-infused teas to mushroom gummies and liquid meal supplements, updated for 2024: here are some more startups making waves in the functional food industry.

Jul 17, 2024

Five tips for corporates building their own startups

From choosing the right team to lead a new venture to creating a cap table that will attract venture capital investors, here are tips on how to do venture building well.

Jul 12, 2024

UK Labour party win: Promise of spinout support and a Great British…

The change in government in the UK could bring a bigger focus on boosting spinout numbers and more investment in electricity grid upgrades.

Jul 5, 2024

Corporate-linked exits rise to the levels of Q1 2022

The second quarter of 2024 has seen a boost in corporate exits, a rise in corporate seed stage investing, and an increase in deals in the media sector.

Jul 5, 2024

Fraud, debt and licensing: five reasons CVC-backed healthcare startups went bust

Alongside fintech and consumer startups, this sector has seen the most startups go into administration since 2022. These are some of the reasons why.

Jul 3, 2024

Rainmatter seeded India's startup sector and now prepares for next act

Indian stockbrokerage Zerodha was one of the early entrants into the country's startup ecosystem. Now, it says, the next big era of Indian CVC is coming.

Jul 1, 2024

Five trends for corporate venture in 2024

Corporate investors are leaning into the ways they are different from VC investors and reaping the benefit in a tricky investment climate.

Jun 28, 2024

Humanoid robot startups attract corporate investment

Humanoid robots have gone from theory to reality thanks to advances in AI and falls in component costs — and corporate investors are interested.

Jun 26, 2024
© 2025 Mawsonia Ltd. All rights reserved.
test reg

Login

Not yet subscribed?

See your subscription offers here