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Month: September 2022
Neustaedter bids farewell to Medtronic
David Neustaedter, the 14-year corporate venturing veteran, has left his VP position at Medtronic and joined an undisclosed investment firm.
Daily Deal Round Up: September 8, 2022
Reliance Egypt participated in Trukker’s $100m series C round while Merck, Eli Lilly and Heritage Medical all backed Photys’ $75m series A.
VIDEO: Meet the startup that is quietly making self-driving a reality
US startup Faction might not be one of the autonomous electric vehicle companies that has grabbed the most headlines, but it is getting the backing of corporate venture capital fund TDK Ventures and Nvidia Inception, the accelerator program of US tech firm Nvidia. Ain McKendrick, CEO and founder of Faction, explains how the company’s human-assist… Continue reading VIDEO: Meet the startup that is quietly making self-driving a reality
Daily Deal Round Up: September 7, 2022
SoftBank, Bristol Myers Squibb and Hitachi were among Arsenal Biosciences’ $220m round while MegaChips led a $140m round for Morse Micro.
Kortex Ventures: three-LP fund lets us give startups an honest proposition
With three health corporate LPs in tow, Kortex Ventures’ focus is digital and personalised.
Daily Deal Round Up: September 6, 2022
SHV and DELA took part in an $80m round for Lightyear while Tata Sons provided $40m in funding for Tata 1mg.
Cabadak joins Schenker Ventures
The move comes as Schenker Ventures seeks to further expand its investment team
Women in CVC to watch in the DACH region
These are the 55 women working in corporate venturing function across the DACH region — and how they got there.
Duarte forwards to eBay Ventures
After two years at venture firm Verve Ventures, João Duarte has taken up a Switzerland-based senior manager role at eBay Ventures.
Daily Deal Round Up: September 5, 2022
Eli Lilly took part in a $50m series A1 round for Neukio Biotherapeutics while Itochu led Docquity’s $44m series C.
GVR Podcast: Kortex Ventures juggles three corporates to improve healthcare
With multiple LPs, Kortex Ventures is working to bring together a fragmented healthcare sector.
Daily Deal Round Up: September 2, 2022
SK has provided $50m in funding for Ascend Elements while ServiceNow took part in a $35.6m series C round for Fairmarkit.
The Standout Six: Deals you need to know about this week
Alternative batteries and green steel get corporate backing, while the dairy industry cleans up its footprint and satellites go hyperspectral.