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Parent company financial troubles shuttered ZF Ventures
Financial troubles, including billions in debt, components manufacturer ZF Group doomed its CVC unit earlier this year.
Nov 15, 2024Indian payments platform Razorpay launches B2B software fund
Razorpay has launched a fund backing early-stage B2B software startups across a range of industries, with up to $1m per investment.
Nov 14, 2024AI is a "death sentence" for some startups, says Tencent's Li
Startups are at risk of failing because artificial intelligence is rendering their business models obsolete, says Jeffrey Li, managing partner of the Chinese technology company's CVC.
Nov 14, 2024Pressure mounts on quantum companies to deliver corporate use case
Corporate investors are still showing strong interest in quantum computing, but there is growing pressure to show these bets will pay off.
Nov 13, 2024VW investment boss' departure from Northvolt board adds to battery maker's woes
The departure of Sven Furhmann from Northvolt's board comes after a series of setbacks that have raised questions about the battery maker's future.
Nov 12, 2024Ravi Jain joins Vasan Churchill at TDK Ventures’ Indian office
Ravi Jain will lead Indian investments for TDK Ventures, the investment arm of Japanese tech company TDK.
Nov 12, 2024Misra to leave SoftBank Vision Fund after seven extraordinary years
Rajeev Misra is formally leaving his leadership role at SoftBank's venture capital arm after seven years defined by controversy.
Nov 12, 2024Corporate investors saw 53% rise in exits in October
Some 37 corporate-backed startups were either acquired or taken public in October, with the total value of exits at $4.37bn, a significant rise on last year.
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London (UK)Top NewsNews Continued
6 quirks of investing in South Korea’s booming startup market
From the preference for face-to-face meetings to startups' over-reliance on government contracts, here are six unique aspects of investing in South Korea.
Nov 8, 2024Corporate-backed funding rounds spike in October
Multi-billion dollar funding rounds for OpenAI and Waymo lifted the dollar value of CVC-backed rounds to levels last seen in 2022. But there's an underlying rise in deal numbers, too.
Nov 7, 2024Brazilian market still draws corporate investors despite headwinds
Even during its current rough patch, investors in Brazil are confident in the fundamentals of the market.
Nov 6, 2024American Heart Association launches $75m women’s health fund
The US cardiovascular health research and public awareness nonprofit has launched a fund for startups tackling women's health conditions.
Nov 5, 2024Chinese gen AI startup Zhipu launches $211m fund
One of China's leading AI startups has reportedly launched a fund investing in early-stage large language model companies.
Nov 5, 2024Coca-Cola is looking for moonshots to help it reach net zero goal
The global drinks brand invests in early-stage startups and academic research where it can get closely involved in testing out the technologies at its operations.
Nov 4, 2024Editor's Picks
Corporate AI funds: The list
Wondering which corporate venturers have specialist investment funds for artificial intelligence? Here is the list of traditional funds and new units, offshoots and accelerators.
Oct 29, 2024Four tips for media-for-equity startup investments
Some 50% of a consumer startup's capital is spent on advertising, so trading equity for ads can save money. Here's how to get those deals to work.
Sep 13, 2024Ask the experts: What to do when the business unit won't engage
Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.
Apr 23, 2024Ask the experts: What to do when business units want to invest,…
Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.
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