As corporate venture capital units compete more with financial VC firms for talented investors, they are having to get creative on compensation packages.
Month: July 2023
IAG funds sustainable jet fuel startup
Nova Pangaea Technologies will channel the airline group’s equity financing into construction of its first waste-to-fuel plant later this year.
Sirise quits Saison Capital for new venture studio
Four years after helping to set up corporate venture unit Saison Capital, Chris Sirise has departed to co-launch a Web3 company builder.
The Atlanta Hawks have a VC fund — but it isn’t targeting sports tech
David Garcia, head of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks’ venture fund, is targeting consumer experience ventures rather than sports technology.
7 things startups should do when negotiating a term sheet
From negotiating equity rights to avoiding first rights of refusal, here are tips for founders to get the best deal they can in today’s tough venture financing market.
UK universities create fast track for new materials breakthroughs
Matcelerate Zero that brings together university research and corporates to speed up commercialisation of technologies seeks three industry partners to join the partnership.
Agthia Group launches $54m CVC unit
In partnership with Touchdown Ventures, Abu Dhabi-based Agathia Ventures will invest in early to growth-stage startups developing food-related offerings.
Startup investment is transforming Indonesia’s aquaculture sector
Indonesia, with the second largest fisheries market in the world, has a growing sector of aquatech startups that are attracting corporate backers.
The Big Deal: Climate change brings T-Mobile and Salesforce to fire alert technology
Why are these corporates investing in wildfire monitoring systems? Pano CEO Sonia Kastner tells us about the strategic link and how the wildfire epidemic can be brought under control.
Suffolk’s venture affiliate closes $110m first fund
Four years since it started investing off balance sheet, Suffolk Technologies has split from its construction firm parent with a fund backed by external investors.
Coke launches $137.7m sustainability fund
The beverage giant and eight of its bottlers are pitching in to invest in sustainability across their ecosystem.
Six ways to increase university spinout success
Spinout creation rates vary wildly at universities and intelligent capital and corporate partners have a big role in changing the numbers.
Spike in AI deals and exits for corporate investors
Corporate investors have been part of $3bn worth of AI deals so far this year, with June particularly strong. There has also been a uptick in exits.
Weber joins Amex Ventures
Kevin Weber will focus on fintech investments and enterprise capabilities at the investment arm of American Express.