The Korean technology conglomerate’s investment arm is backing new technologies from solid state batteries to industrial AI in order to prepare.
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Madagascar’s Axian swoops in as other VCs retreat from Africa
Axian Investment aims to invest in 10 startups a year in sectors such as fintech, insurtech and logistics.
CVC Unplugged: Brazil’s startup ecosystem is ripe for corporate investment
The South American country’s startup ecosystem has matured to the point that corporates are saying it is a perfect time to invest, says Alya Ventures’ Cassio Spina on the CVC Unplugged podcast.
‘Our founders wanted deeper relationships with Microsoft’
Michelle Gonzalez, the global head of Microsoft’s venture unit, talks about why she chose to change its investment approach.
CVC Unplugged: Why Microsoft changed how it invests in startups
Michelle Gonzalez, global head of Microsoft’s M12 investment unit, joins the podcast to talk about how she transformed the CVC’s startup investments so that they more closely align with the parent company’s business.
CVC Unplugged: Bringing a CVC back in-house
Having been brought in-house after being outsourced, Gerdau Next Ventures points to the growing confidence of Brazilian corporates when it comes to CVC.
Finland: from mobiles and games to a deeptech nation
Quantum computing, alternative packaging and recycling technology are a few of the deeptech sectors that are emerging in Finland’s startup scene.
How to teach big companies to change as nimbly as startups
Small experiments and a “coalition of the willing” helps create the right culture, says Liminal Ventures’ Jonny Crowe.
CVC Unplugged: Digitising buildings to solve the climate crisis
With buildings accounting for 40% of all GHG emissions, investor JCI Ventures’ Youssef Mawad seeks ways to make the built environment smarter and greener.
Where few dare to tread: Genting Ventures wrings value from Southeast Asian startups
The Malaysian conglomerate’s CVC plans to raise external capital in the future, potentially giving foreign investors access to the Southeast Asian tech ecosystem.
The Big Deal: Genesis gets $200m for its gen AI drug development
This is the latest in a series of healthcare AI businesses that Nvidia has backed, as generative AI adds a new dimension to drug discovery.
Data problem slows corporate investment in AI
Adequate data collection and processing are not yet in place to ensure AI-based large language models will be useful to industry.
CVC Unplugged: How to transform your business
A specialist in leading companies through digital transformation, Jonny Crowe talks about how to effectively execute and manage change.
The Big Deal: Meatable readies its lab-grown meat for market
The alternative meat sector is struggling but DSM Venturing believes there is a future for lab grown meat as regulatory hurdles are overcome.