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Burns brings new strategy to BP’s beefed-up $1bn venture spending
BP has significantly increased its capital allocation to its venture unit. Some 90% will go to energy transition, says head of unit Gareth Burns.
Aramco Ventures poaches head of Delek team
Taha Syed Hussain, who led the Delek Innovation team for three years, is to become the head of VC investments at Aramco Ventures.
CVCs must show how they differ from VCs
Corporate investors backed 27% fewer funding round in 2023, but CVC units are increasingly resilient and sophisticated in strategy.
How to set up a high-performing CVC platform team
Six tips on how to create a high-performing platform team that can create strategic value from startup investments.
Maersk shifts to venture client approach to move faster on new tech
Maersk revamped its Maersk Growth innovation unit in June with a new team and a change in how it invests in tech and sustainability.
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.
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.
Angie Grimm leaves IBM Ventures
A 20+ year IBM veteran — and head of the corporate investment fund since 2019 — Grimm departs just as IBM announces a new AI fund.
6 ways to make your CVC investing more diverse
Diversity is still woefully lacking at most VC firms — and in the companies they back. Here are some ideas on how to change that from people who have done it.
Sony Ventures on the search for Afrobeats and African anime
As international music audiences enjoy the rise of Afrobeats, Sony Ventures is looking at whether African music, film, games and animation offer investment opportunities.
How to succeed as a hydrogen startup
Fit your technology to the current energy system, get the cost of green hydrogen under $1 per kilo and understand your funders.
Steep rise: The state of Brazilian corporate venture in 9 charts
Brazil’s corporate venturing units are mostly less than 3 years old but have been set up in a way that maximises chances of success.
LG’s investment arm eyes “once in a century” energy transition
The Korean technology conglomerate’s investment arm is backing new technologies from solid state batteries to industrial AI in order to prepare.