Wind Ventures chief Brian Walsh talks about the race to electrify vehicles and provide a launchpad into the region.
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GVR Podcast: Unfair access to Latin America
Brian Walsh, head of Wind Ventures, joins the Global Venturing Review podcast to talk EVs and Latin America.
GVR Podcast: The fruits of spinning out
Brian Schettler, of AEI HorizonX, joined the Global Venturing Review podcast to talk about the reasons for its decision to become independent from parent Boeing.
Spin to win: Why Boeing spun out its venture unit
It was through crisis that Boeing’s CVC unit had to spin out nearly two years ago, but now it gets to have its cake and eat it, too.
Corporate investors turn to India
Corporate investors are increasingly building a presence in India as the country’s roster of globally-focused startups grows.
Women emerging in Indian corporate venturing
As India’s startup ecosystem takes off, women are becoming more prominent as both founders and investors.
Twelve automotive sensor startups to watch
The automotive sensor market is getting renewed attention from investors as new technologies emerge. This is a list of startups to watch from our report on automotive semiconductors. See the full report here. Baraja Baraja is an Australia-based developer ofthe autonomous lidar technology, Spectrum- Scan. The technology solves many issues in lidar systems, such as… Continue reading Twelve automotive sensor startups to watch
Investors are “scared” of the lidar market but the short range side shows promise
State Farm-backed startup PreAct Technologies is looking at lower-cost short-range lidar with applications outside of the car industry.
US-China tensions spark venturing rethink
Souring trade relations between the US and China are forcing global corporations to shift their investment focus.
CVS Health ups its investment firepower as it moves into primary care
Managing partner Vijay Patel tells us why CVS Health Ventures has launched a growth fund as its parent makes a big primary care play.
Databricks: how to follow the “enterprise software CVC playbook”
The CVC newcomer is following an investment blueprint set by Intel and Salesforce. Start small, avoid friction, cover a lot of ground.
Seven steps to building a successful venture
Debbie Brackeen was give a Herculean task when she joined CSAA Insurance Group — to create another $1bn in revenues for the 100-year-old US insurer in 10 years. That was a 25% increase in sales, and Brackeen knew that just investing in external startups was not going to be enough to reach it. CSAA would have… Continue reading Seven steps to building a successful venture
Cars are still a fashion industry says General Motors’ CTO
New materials and integrating car and driver a part of the US automaker’s innovation vision – as is taking bets on young startups, says Kent Helfrich.
Sony Ventures moves into the VC business
The company’s new fund brings in external investors and will focus on fintech, healthtech, entertainment and investments in India.