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Read and Beatty leave American Family Ventures
Reed originally co-founded the unit as the investment arm of American Family Insurance in 2013.
Dec 12, 2025Pop culture merchandiser Bioworld launches investment arm
The Texas-based company, which makes and distributes everything from K-Pop Demon Hunter backpacks to AC/DC water bottles, is looking for the next up and coming consumer brands to back.
Dec 12, 2025Seeking external LPs? Think of your fund as a product, says FEV's…
When energy tech VC firm Future Energy Ventures spun off from E.ON, it had to learn how to mix the needs of corporate and financial investors.
Dec 11, 2025Mega VC funding rounds push smaller funds into riskier seed investments
Seed-stage funding rounds have become bigger and more competitive, and many smaller funds are now shifting towards even riskier pre-seed investing.
Dec 10, 2025Vuyo Mpako leaves insurer Old Mutual's Next176 venture arm
Mpako set up the unit in 2021 and has seen the team build more than 12 companies, many of which have partnerships with Old Mutual.
Dec 10, 2025How to create (and measure) CVC strategic value: Examples from TDK, Shell…
The most successful CVCs have business development teams dedicating to connecting startups with the parent company. This is how they operate.
Dec 9, 2025Corporate investment in startups rises as firms race to catch robotics trend
Entire sub-sectors ranging from autonomous vehicles to healthcare provision to wealth management saw at least double the corporate-backed funding rounds of the same month last year.
Dec 8, 2025The Complete GCV Investor's Guides
Visiting a new city for work and pleasure? Each month, GCV publishes its Investor's Guide to..., as we get the inside track from local VCs.
Dec 5, 2025Japanese ecommerce services firm NE to invest in startups
The ecommerce services and software company plans to invest in five startups a year as it looks to build an ecosystem around its products.
Dec 5, 2025Yeo joins pharma company Eli Lily's VC arm
Ronne Yeo sourced Asian life sciences startups for Johnson & Johnson's VC investment team in Singapore.
Dec 5, 2025Bank of Brazil adds $57m to corporate VC
The Brazilian bank is expanding both its VC capital and its investment scope.
Dec 5, 2025The investor’s guide to: Sydney
Australia's largest city boasts beaches and a rather famous opera house. But where should you go to meet VCs and startups in the region's busiest tech hub?
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The CVC Funding Round DatabaseRealtime data of all startup funding rounds with corporate backers. Full access for GCV+ subscribers.The CVC Funding Round Database
Realtime data of all startup funding rounds with corporate backers. Full access for GCV+ subscribers.
CVC DirectoryFull details of 600+ CVC units globally, including key people, sector focus, preferred investment stage and more. ull access for GCV+ subscribers.CVC Directory
Full details of 600+ CVC units globally, including key people, sector focus, preferred investment stage and more. ull access for GCV+ subscribers.
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