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Category: Features
Innovation China: Invisible nanofilm breakthrough for touchscreens
A startup in China has developed a non-toxic alternative for transparent touchscreens. The nanofilm can also improve solar panel performance.
Visa Ventures: This is how AI will transform the future of payments
Visa Ventures head David Rolf lays out how AI can help overcome stubborn problems in the world of payments.
How Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion learned to look beyond the car
Mike Smeed, partner at InMotion Ventures has changed his investment style in the two years he has been running InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s investment arm. One of the key things he learned was to look further outside the carmaker’s immediate needs. This is what he told GCV about what he had learned.
What if your t-shirt could help heal your sports injury?
UK startup Kymira supplies elite sports teams with garments with infrared technology that can speed muscle recovery and healing. Next, it wants to bring these to medical settings.
Fujitsu becomes latest CVC to join Japan’s impact investment wave
Japanese companies operating in the EU become subject to sustainability reporting rules from next year. Many are using their CVC units to help meet targets.
AI tools are transforming VC investment — but CVCs are behind the curve
Artificial intelligence is a game-changer in helping VC investors find investments. But corporate venture capitalists need lots of money, independence and discipline to take advantage of the technology.
Rainmatter seeded India’s startup sector and now prepares for next act
Indian stockbrokerage Zerodha was one of the early entrants into the country’s startup ecosystem. Now, it says, the next big era of Indian CVC is coming.
37 new names join GCV Powerlist
The 2024 Powerlist reflects three big trends in corporate investment: a big focus on AI, the global spread of CVC and increasing longevity for the profession.
Sony Ventures to go global for its next fund
Sony’s venture arm plans to look to Europe and beyond for backers when it launches its next fund, as it expands to Africa and seeks content as well as tech.
Novel engines and space repairs: 4 emerging spacetech startups to watch
Europe is trying to create its own SpaceX effect, with a growing focus on backing smaller and nimbler spacetech companies.
CVC is key to making South Africa a startup hotspot
South Africa’s strong fintech sector, financial and regulatory systems make it an opportunity for foreign investors, but local corporates need to help seed the startup ecosystem.
‘Pre-seed investing is where the value is’ – Jaguar Land Rover’s CVC
InMotion Ventures has shifted to pre-seed investing where it says it bring the most value to startup with its expertise in R&D, automotive design and testing.
The game is changing in sports investment — three trends to watch
Consumption of sports is more fragmented and athlete-centric. This opens up some opportunities for startups and investors.