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Mitani to leave KDDI after four years

KDDI Open Innovation Fund's director of investment, DK Mitani, will leave the firm next month for a new role based in Tokyo.


Jun 5, 2023

NTT launches $143m fund

NTT Investment Partners Fund IV will support companies whose products help promote the firm’s high-speed broadband communication initiative.

May 31, 2023

Wayra Brasil and Vivo Ventures name new investment leads

Wana Schulze and Ivan Yoon will lead CVC investments at Telefónica’s seed and early-stage Brazilian subsidiaries.

May 29, 2023

Can corporate investors boost sustainable travel startups? 

As the travel sector recovers post-Covid, sustainable tourism is emerging as a growing trend. But are corporates daring to back it?

May 25, 2023

GVR Pod: The hurdles of moving from finance to corporate venturing

Mario Augusto Maia, managing partner of Cogent Venture Partners, joins the pod to talk about the best way to launch a venturing unit.

May 22, 2023

CVCs dominate Thai startup investment

Corporate investors have been the most active backers of startups in the country, focusing on fintech, ecommerce and logistics.

May 18, 2023

Opportunity for corporate investors in Brazil as VC froth subsides

Gabriela Toribio tells us why Wayra Brasil and the newly formed Vivo Ventures have an inside track in a market where early-stage funding is plummeting.

May 17, 2023

The final frontiers of digital transformation

Advances in AI, computing, and connectivity mean digital transformation is reaching previously unreachable areas. Here are seven early-stage startups pushing the boundaries.

May 15, 2023

Transport and mobility CVC deals spike in April

One month into the second quarter of this year, overall deal count and dollar volume continue to decline, but a relative uptick in transport and mobility-related deals showed pockets of investment remain strong.

May 14, 2023

Turkish CVCs pin hopes on election results

Turkey's young but growing community of corporate investors is hoping to bring prosperity to the country and nervous about the elections.

May 12, 2023

How to take your CVC unit to the next level

As corporate investment units get bigger, they need a mix of skillsets and career levels — and a good COO to manage them.

May 12, 2023

Startups — if you want investment from a CVC avoid these pitching…

CVC advice includes: Do your homework on the business, don't go crazy on your projections and be honest about the competition.

May 5, 2023
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