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CVC Unplugged: Forestry tech is key to next new materials, says CMPC
With the launch of CMPC’s $100m venture fund last year, Chile’s venture market is making further strides into maturity.
How to make the most of a smaller fund
Smaller corporate venture funds — those with less than $50m — can use their slim size as an advantage if they plan well and have a laser-like focus.
Burns brings new strategy to BP’s beefed-up $1bn venture spending
BP has significantly increased its capital allocation to its venture unit. Some 90% will go to energy transition, says head of unit Gareth Burns.
CVC Unplugged: Athlete wellness should be focus of sports tech investment
Investor and former NFL player Kerry Carter joins the pod to talk about why his athletes-first investment philosophy is key to making money in sports tech.
The Big Deal: XGS continues wave of investment for geothermal startups
XGS is the third geothermal startup to raise cash this year, as the industry looks to overcome drilling costs and geography.
CVC Unplugged: M&A wave about to hit digital health, says MSD’s Taranto
Digital health is not disappearing as a market but will get a “harsh reality check” says the head of the MSD venture unit.
Value of corporate-backed start-up funding deals falls 43%
• Corporates invested 43% less capital in startup funding rounds in 2023 compared with the previous year.
• The number of active corporate investors fell by 17%, as many opted to wait out poor market conditions.
• The number of corporates taking LP positions in VC funds fell to its lowest level in a decade.
CVCs must show how they differ from VCs
Corporate investors backed 27% fewer funding round in 2023, but CVC units are increasingly resilient and sophisticated in strategy.
The Big Deal: Why Aira believes heat pumps can become a €150bn market
Statkraft has contributed to a series B round for Aira, which is tackling a heat pump market CEO Martin Lewerth believes can reach €150bn in size every year.
CVC Unplugged: Best way to do AI is kill bad ideas early – Pioneer Square Labs
The venture builder says that moving through ideas quickly, and rapidly killing the ones that don’t work, is the best way to build an AI venture.
Early-stage pharma starts 2024 with a bang and a glimpse of medicine’s future
Pharmaceutical startups have had a strong start to 2024, showing off areas like psychedelic mental health treatments, radiotherapeutic cancer drugs and medicine for underserved populations.
Maersk shifts to venture client approach to move faster on new tech
Maersk revamped its Maersk Growth innovation unit in June with a new team and a change in how it invests in tech and sustainability.
Fintech in 2024: investors eye payments, interest rates and a shift to emerging markets
Payments is an area fintech investors we’ve spoken to see as ripe for a shake up. They’re also watching for an AI crash and the direction of interest rates.