KDDI Open Innovation Fund’s director of investment, DK Mitani, will leave the firm next month for a new role based in Tokyo.
Month: June 2023
CerebrumX tackles the data overload problem in connected cars
US startup CerebrumX uses artificial intelligence and its deep learning platform to make sense of the large volumes of data created by connected cars.
Rome’s airport operator announces early-stage fund
ADR Ventures will invest in travel, hospitality and aviation technology on behalf of Aeroporti di Roma and fund graduates of its Fiumicino Innovation Hub accelerator.
The Big Deal: Airline investors line up for CleanJoule’s aviation fuel
Frontier Airlines, Volaris and Wizz Air – none of which were CVCs two months ago – helped the startup raise $50m, but their purchasing power might end up being more important to the company’s future.
The 10 best corporate VC investments of the digital age: Part Two
In today’s second half, we look deals like Microsoft’s investment in Facebook and Tencent’s investment into Riot Games which ended up not just paying off but profoundly changing business strategy.
Wiszniewski joins Geschwister Oetker’s venture team
Sven Wiszniewski has worked in a variety of strategy and business development roles at German companies.
May Deal Roundup: Unilever Ventures backs Selva Ventures in new $34m fund
Selva Ventures closed its second fund at $34m, securing support from Unilever and others in the consumer and professional sports sectors.
TotalEnergies shutters $400m investment arm
Venture firm Aster is reportedly buying TotalEnergies’ corporate VC portfolio following the oil and gas provider’s transition to accelerator actvities.
The 10 best corporate VC investments of the digital age: Part One
We look at some of the greatest corporate VC investments, from a $2.5m investment in a future $170bn company in the 80’s to a deal in the wake of the dotcom boom that has produced $130bn.