We’re entering a new age of highly personalised and democratised financial services, says Fidelity International Strategic Ventures’s Alokik Advani, but we still want our hands held.
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Associated British Ports eyes startup investing in bid to decarbonise
The UK port operator is taking its first steps into corporate venturing by considering equity stakes in startups in return for discounted leases and other fees at its ports.
Sabancı uses VC arm to push into the US renewables market
Sabancı is building a multi-gigawatt renewables portfolio, and Sabancı Climate Ventures is helping find US and European start-up technologies to plug in.
How to get startups plugged into a large corporation
Design the strategy from the ground up, find out what doors to knock on, and be quietly persistent.
Energy companies increase investment in cybersecurity startups
Energy corporates are increasing investment in cybersecurity startups with particular focus on zero-trust solutions and post-quantum security.
Energy transition is pushing mining companies to innovate faster, says Vale Ventures head
Bruno Arcadier says scaling up startups to handle the vast volumes of the mining industry is a key challenge.
27 women to watch in CVC northern Europe
A two-year project to highlight the women thriving in the male-centric world of corporate venturing concludes with this final piece.
24-fold increase in Japanese corporate venture capital in the past decade
A growing wave: corporate-affiliated capital for startup investments has gone from $140 in 2013 to $3.4bn according to a recent survey.
Latin American innovation firms team up to catch market boom
Seven years ago the market was nascent, now even smaller corporates want to tap startup style innovation. Innova360 and Bluebox merged in part to make the most of that wave.
“There is a surge of activity” – why media for equity is on the rise
Media for equity is on the rise and Uber, Airbnb and Pinterest have all used it, but what kind of startup and what kind of media company is it right for?
11 women’s health startups to watch
Female-focused health startups have been receiving increased funding in 2024 and a new crop of startups is emerging to address previously underserved areas.
Focus and evolve – what to remember to help corporate accelerators survive and thrive
Communication, careful selection, laser-focus on alignment, and openness to change are some of the most important ways to make sure your accelerator doesn’t go bust.
The normal venture cycle isn’t fit for the healthcare industry
Healthcare needs value-add more than capital, says Echo Health Ventures CEO Rob Coppedge
Zendesk Ventures isn’t waiting around for AI to become mainstream
Several CVC units are targeting generative AI, but customer service software provider Zendesk has launched one of the few that can onboard that technology right now.