Highlights: The amount that corporate investors are willing to spend on funding startups this year is still far lower than in 2022. But the trend over the first five months of this year has showed the investment decline beginning to flatten out. In fact the monthly number of deals and the amount spent on them… Continue reading Is the fall in corporate venture spending finally slowing down?
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Are we entering the next phase of quantum computing?
Recent technological breakthroughs have piqued investor interest in the sector. But just how close are we to making quantum computers useful?
Making proteins out of air – how CO2 can solve the food industry’s climate crisis
Vienna-based startup Arkeon Biotechnologies converts carbon dioxide into carbon-negative food ingredients.
Engineering the biofuture
Microorganisms are increasingly being harnessed to create everything from cleaner fuels to flavourings, dyes and chemicals, part of a growing interest in reengineering existing biological processes for new purposes.
What if our factories could breathe?
Using microbes to produce chemicals and fuels has long been a dream, but now a third wave of technological developments is making it economically viable.
5 things you should know about investing in Estonia
The Baltic nation is a hotspot for tech startup formation and has attracted international corporate investors.
Corporate funding stabilises in May as industrial and transport deals pick up
The downward trend of CVC deals showed signs of flattening in May 2023 with industrial and transport sectors and geographies like Japan, China and the UK showing year-on-year increases.
How to manage a new boss who wants to cut spending
The economic downturn has made corporate venture capital units vulnerable to restructurings and budget cuts. What should you do when the mothership assigns you a new boss who wants to change direction?
Can corporate investors boost sustainable travel startups?
As the travel sector recovers post-Covid, sustainable tourism is emerging as a growing trend. But are corporates daring to back it?
GVR Pod: The hurdles of moving from finance to corporate venturing
Mario Augusto Maia, managing partner of Cogent Venture Partners, joins the pod to talk about the best way to launch a venturing unit.
CVCs dominate Thai startup investment
Corporate investors have been the most active backers of startups in the country, focusing on fintech, ecommerce and logistics.
The final frontiers of digital transformation
Advances in AI, computing, and connectivity mean digital transformation is reaching previously unreachable areas. Here are seven early-stage startups pushing the boundaries.
Transport and mobility CVC deals spike in April
One month into the second quarter of this year, overall deal count and dollar volume continue to decline, but a relative uptick in transport and mobility-related deals showed pockets of investment remain strong.
Turkish CVCs pin hopes on election results
Turkey’s young but growing community of corporate investors is hoping to bring prosperity to the country and nervous about the elections.