Sectors

GCV readers were drawn to stories on AI and defence as well as articles outlining how the CVC sector is changing.

Crypto-native investors such as Coinbase Ventures and Animoca Brands wrote a large number of smaller cheques while AI chipmaker Nvidia emerged as a dominant venture force, especially for large funding rounds.

The new $96m fund means the Japanese mobile phone operator now committed more than $350m to startup investments.

The newly independent CVC will focus on AI, machine learning and other deep tech.

The Palo Alto-based AI company is developing superagents that it believes will fundamentally shift how everyone interacts with work.

Deep-pocketed US corporates spent big as the AI frontrunners raised billions, while others became AI-centred and sectors like energy got a boost.

Many of the new CVC units were launched by Asian corporates in Japan, China and Korea.

Ryan Piela was part of the founding team that helped launch New Incubation Ventures.

Keita Nakanishi has spent more than 25 years in engineering roles at the corporate in Japan.

Ryoya Shimada was based at Sony Innovation Fund in Tokyo, Japan.

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