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Month: December 2023
Mistral AI raises $415m: December round-up
Mistral AI raises $415m, Near Intelligence files for bankruptcy, plus a whole host of acquisitions. The full corporate venturing activity round up for December 2023.
It’s not just the money: the growing importance of VC platform jobs
A decade ago there was hardly a name for it. Today venture capital platform roles are a crucial way for investment firms to attract startups.
Lambert joins George Kaiser Family Foundation
GCV Powerlist mainstay and corporate VC veteran Lisa Lambert has taken up a new role at the charitable organisation as chief investment officer.
Investors bet on fusion payoff within a decade
Stellarators are emerging as one of the most backable fusion technologies, and investors say the first pilot reactors could be working by the end of the decade.
AI can help deliver on Cop28 commitments
Net zero is already a corporate norm, now companies must democratise the tech tools that will help the rest reach ambitious sustainability targets.
Kakao Ventures CEO to head parent company
After serving 10 years as the chief executive and managing partner for the firm, Chung will now progress to further up as Kakao’s chief executive.
McBride joins GV as a general partner
Alphabet’s early-stage investment unit has hired Michael McBride to seek out AI and open-source software startups.
How dominant CVCs stalled the Thai tech ecosystem
After a promising start the Thai startup ecosystem has slowed. Some say too much corporate money may have been part of the problem.
Egeland departs from Equinor Ventures
Thor Egeland, who led Equinor Ventures’ clean energy investments, has moved to Statkraft to oversee business development and M&A.
VC firm Techstars partners with corporate to launch accelerator in Japan
Techstars Tokyo will support early-stage companies that operate in Japan or support Japanese markets.
Solvay Ventures transforms into Syensqo Ventures
The CVC is now under the auspices of Solvay’s spin-off Syensqo, which focuses on areas including clean mobility, EV batteries and hydrogen.
VC firm Rockstart launches second agriculture-focused LP fund
The AgriFood Fund II will invest in regenerative carbon capture projects in soil and ocean restoration, as well as circular economy technologies that create value from wasted food.
CVC Unplugged: Is CVC really the best approach?
Corporate VC is not the ideal tool for bringing innovation into the mothership, says Stryber’s managing partner.