Arca Continental has shut its CVC arm, one of the more prominent units in Latin America, as the likes of SAP, ZF and Verizon fall back.
Month: March 2024
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Gene-editing expert Gaudelli joins GV (Google Ventures)
Nicole Gaudelli worked for the company that created gene-editing technology CRISPR.
PayPal Ventures on the hunt for insights from early-stage startups
James Loftus reveals the seven areas where the PayPal Ventures team is keen to make investment in startups.
French nuclear energy provider Orano launches $54m CVC fund
Orano Venture Fund will run for five years and invest in about 20 industrial startups.
Which corporates most actively invest in microbiome startups?
Three companies have led the pack in microbiome startup investments over the past five years. This is who they are and what they invest in.
Updated: Twelve human microbiome startups to watch
Advances in gene sequencing technology and computational power are giving researchers and healthcare professionals an increasingly detailed view of how the human microbiome works. It is creating new opportunities for startups. Every month, new technologies are discovered and new startups are formed. Last year we brought you the most exciting startups emerging in the field… Continue reading Updated: Twelve human microbiome startups to watch
Korean steel group Dongkuk Holdings to launch CVC
South Korea-based steel manufacturer Dongkuk Holdings is set to establish a new corporate venture firm within a year.
Nvidia’s venture arm tackles biotech’s $1bn drug discovery problem
Sid Siddeek has turned Nvidia’s NVentures into one of the world’s most active CVCs, and he says drug development is just one area AI will transform.
Mondelēz launches SnackFutures Ventures
The snack producer’s renewed CVC unit will focus on investing in more mature food businesses for eventual acquisitions.
LG invests $97m in Vista fund
A few months after LG Tech Ventures lifted its capital to $768m, the parent firm has backed Vista to seek AI, bio and automotive companies.
Kyocera to launch $40m fund with Global Brain
Kyocera Ventures Innovation Fund I will back developers of technologies including energy, mobility AI, chips and nuclear fusion.
Woven Capital is helping Toyota move from automobiles to mobility
Woven Capital managing partner George Kellerman joins the CVC Unplugged podcast to talk about how his $800m growth fund is now Toyota-wide.
Communicate, be resilient, and know when to leave: how CVC units can survive change
Creating a resilient strategy, constantly communicating their value and knowing when to spin out will help corporate investment units increase their longevity.