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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

Emasa Ventures ceases operations

The Chilean auto parts manufacturer has shut down its $20m startup investment subsidiary and its Emasa Mobility Hub after three years.

Jun 25, 2024

Powerlist 2024: Marcus Behrendt

Marcus Behrendt, managing partner at BMW i Ventures, is one of the leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Jun 24, 2024

Powerlist 2024: Amy Burr

Amy Burr, President of JetBlue Ventures, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Jun 24, 2024

Powerlist 2024: Andrew Chang

Andrew Chang, managing director of United Airlines Ventures (UAV), is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Jun 24, 2024

Powerlist 2024: Thomas d'Halluin

Thomas d'Halluin, managing partner at Airbus Ventures, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Jun 24, 2024

Powerlist 2024: Kei Onishi

Kei Onishi, CEO of Yamaha Motor Ventures, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Jun 24, 2024

CVC is key to making South Africa a startup hotspot

South Africa's strong fintech sector, financial and regulatory systems make it an opportunity for foreign investors, but local corporates need to help seed the startup ecosystem.

Jun 19, 2024

‘Pre-seed investing is where the value is’ - Jaguar Land Rover’s CVC

InMotion Ventures has shifted to pre-seed investing where it says it bring the most value to startup with its expertise in R&D, automotive design and testing.

Jun 18, 2024

Porsche Ventures launches China fund

The CICC Porsche (Shanghai) Venture Capital fund, whose size is reportedly $118m, will target energy and connected vehicles in China.

Jun 7, 2024

Japan's Yamato launches second startup fund

Kuroneko Innovation Fund 2 has $51.5m in capital to continue to invest in strategic areas like cleantech, spacetech, fintech, robotics and AI.

Jun 7, 2024

First rise in US corporate-backed startup funding rounds for two years

Corporate funding for startups is rising globally as well, with sectors such as as cybersecurity and healthcare seeing the most activity.

Jun 6, 2024
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