The $10bn enterprise venture firm, which began life as SAP’s corporate venture unit, is following a number of CVCs in putting big money behind generative AI.
Month: July 2023
Chang takes on venturing role at ServiceNow
Chang has spent the past several years working in CVC at software companies in San Francisco.
Eating with purpose: When taste is no longer enough
Functional foods open the door for innovation in a market that thought it had it all figured out.
Myair invents snacks to calm us down
The Israel-based startup has created nutrition bars aimed at reducing stress and a smartwatch app that tracks stress levels.
Food for thought: Going beyond the ingredients label
The functional food sector is a multi-billion global market with high single-digit expected growth rates.
Yasumoto to lead NTT Docomo Ventures
After GCV Powerlist member Yuko Sasahara Watanabe’s move to NTT Docomo’s lifestyle unit, the CVC arm named Jun Yasumoto president and CEO.
Four things all incubators can learn from BASF’s Chemovator
Invest like a VC, lean into corporate expertise, bring in external entrepreneurs and set up the unit with as much independence as possible.
The Big Deal: Opportunity for CVCs to globalise Japanese startups
There’s an opportunity for CVCs to help take Japanese startups global. Large funding rounds for Telexistence and Caddi show what is possible.
Corporate investors go for squad goals
From joint startup prize competitions to joint investment funds, corporates are increasingly joining forces to source innovation.
Global investors line up for India’s EV explosion
Ambitious adoption targets and government incentives have positioned India’s electric mobility sector for rapid growth.
GMG Ventures rebrands as Mercuri
The media tech investor closed a new $63.5m fund, with external investors joining GMG owner The Scott Trust for the first time.
Amazon investment fund head departs
Prudencio launched and ran two investment funds at the e-commerce company.
Why business development is CVC’s latest hot-ticket role
Corporate investment units that have business development embedded in their teams tend to outperform those that do without.
Why corporate investors are piling into India
As India’s startup sector matures, foreign CVCs are increasingly choosing to set up teams in the country to invest in high growth sectors such as climate tech, fintech and software.