Startup funding rounds in the transport sector are in decline but investors are now finding enthusiasm for some new technologies — both inside and outside the vehicle.
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Logistics in 2024: Labour shortages and climate to drive investment
MOL Plus, Maersk Growth and IMC Ventures will maintain the investment pace next year while exploring ways to further transform the industry.
‘I am like a goldfish’: Why Allianz X will only invest in late-stage tech
Nazim Cetin, CEO of Allianz X, says corporate investors can jump too early into unproven technologies.
The top 10 stories from 2023
2023 was an exciting year for corporate venture, with sectors like AI and electric vehicles making headline news. But what were our most read stories of 2023?
What we learned from the 10 biggest CVC deals of 2023
It is no surprise to see genAI on this list, but semiconductors, EVs, green steel and batteries also featured heavily this year.
CVC creates little shareholder value, says Stryber’s Alex Mahr
Because minority startup investments don’t bring control or IP, they are of limited use for corporate innovation.
It’s not just the money: the growing importance of VC platform jobs
A decade ago there was hardly a name for it. Today venture capital platform roles are a crucial way for investment firms to attract startups.
CVC Unplugged: Is CVC really the best approach?
Corporate VC is not the ideal tool for bringing innovation into the mothership, says Stryber’s managing partner.
The Big Deal: Are diamonds the future of the supply chain?
CEO Ophir Gaathon tells us why Airbus and American Express have backed Dust Identity, and how diamond dust can track data on objects through the supply chain.
New BP Ventures head broadens investments, looks to European startups
Most of the BP Ventures capital will be deployed in clean energy investments that are designed to help the UK oil and gas major reach its 2050 net zero emissions goal.
CVC Unplugged: HG Ventures sees a circular future for industry
HG Ventures’ Ginger Rothrock and Meghan Hunt join the pod to talk about the sustainable future of industry and connecting startups to motherships.
Let’s talk about sex: How CVCs are missing out on a huge investment market
Corporate investors rarely back sex startups but as attitudes change and the trend for sexual health and education picks up, are they missing out?
Venture capital retreat in DACH region creates opening for corporate VCs
Corporate venture capital units see opportunities to invest despite the departure of financial VCs from startup financings.
FC Barcelona’s CVC arm seeks Champions League results – on a budget
Albert Mundet tells us how FC Barcelona began investing through Barça Innovation Hub in the middle of a cost-cutting exercise, and how it balances short and long-term goals.