Cargill Ventures unit chief Erin VanLanduit joins the Global Venturing Review to talk about the future of agtech and shifting consumer preferences.
Month: April 2023
GVR Pod: The future of commercial real estate
JLL Spark’s Raj Singh joins the Global Venturing Review to talk about how data, climate and hybrid work will transform commercial real estate.
Video: ‘Great companies have been borne out of downturns’
Investors are missing out on good deals at reasonable valuations by reducing investments amid the economic downturn.
AI and genome sequencing open up new microbiome treatments
Technology is starting to make it possible to
understand the complex interactions of the
microbiome in more detail.
Could a “smart toilet” solve the microbiome industry’s data problem?
BiomeSense, a University of Chicago spin out, wants to create a 10m record dataset for the microbiome sector.
Market overview: Microbiome investment grows from a low base
Sometimes called the “last organ under active research”, the human microbiome and therapeutics relating to it are attracting dollars and interest in the innovation community – albeit still from a low base.
Standard Metrics wants to automate the way investors track startup financials
Previous attempts to create financial reporting tech for startups have faltered, but is now the right time for this Slack-backed platform to try again?
Deal Roundup: Noah Medical inhales $150m
SoftBank and Saudi Aramco co-led Noah Medical’s $150m series B round while Domain Therapeutics and AbCellera took part in a $142m series A for Abdera.
Griffis moves up at ADM Ventures
The corporate VC arm invests in startups working at the intersection of food, agriculture, health and sustainability.
Hinz promoted to MD of Global Venture Lab
Niterra Group has promoted Daniel Hinz to managing director for its corporate venturing subsidiary, Global Venture Lab.
Data centres turn to photonics to cope with the demands of AI
Data centres need a revamp to allow for the high-speed data processing artificial intelligence requires — and light is key to the transition.
Hitachi raises new $300m AI and Web3-focused fund
Hitachi’s third startup investment fund doubles its firepower to $600m. The team is looking to invest in Series A to C rounds.
Deal Roundup: Miovision visualises $260m in funding
Telus Ventures co-led a $260m round for smart city technology developer Miovision while Legend Capital led energy storage system provider Dalian Rongke’s $145m series B.
SR One brings in other drug company investors to join GSK
GSK remains an investor in the new $600m Fund II, but with a smaller financial presence as SR One positions itself to connect startups to multiple companies across the pharmaceuticals sector.