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Julien Fredonie, Honda Xcelerator Ventures’ head of Europe and Africa, says hard tech isn't riskier than other investment categories and Europe is well placed to play a big role in this area.

There were 1,215 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Q1, the highest quarterly total for two years.

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The rest of the corporate venturing unit will remain operating as before, and will continue to seek new investments.

Yango Ventures will focus on early-stage startups in the online-to-offline, B2B SaaS and fintech sectors to drive digital transformation.

Startups backed by corporate investors are less likely to go bust. This pattern holds true even in a tough investment climate.

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Tokyo Metro Ventures will target startups that can improve the value of its stations and solve issues on its lines.

Some 37 corporate-backed startups were bought in February in sectors ranging from semiconductors and skincare to pharma and robots.

IAGi Ventures will invest in startups improving efficiency, sustainability and customer experience.