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HR tech heavyweight ADP out to prove size matters to startups
Oz Khan heads up venture capital for ADP, which has over a million clients that portfolio companies can partner with, and he tells us why now is the right time to launch ADP Ventures.
Forming your board is a game of strategy. Here’s how to play.
Every startup will need to give away board seats, but founders can shape the boardroom for success – here’s how.
M Ventures looks to AI to drive medicine and materials forward
Merck Group’s CVC managing directors Owen Lozman and Hakan Goker speak about the transformational power of machine learning in pharma and materials science.
Why is sports the odd industry out when it comes to CVC?
Almost none of the world’s largest sports teams are active in early-stage investing – we got the answers to why from the worlds of football, basketball and venture capital.
Corporate LPs boost Zacua Ventures construction tech fund target
The construction tech-focused VC fund has attracted a slate of big names the building trade.
CVC Unplugged: How Merck Group’s CVC is closing in on hard-to-treat diseases
M Ventures’ managing directors Hakan Goker and Owen Lozman explore the future of biotech and frontier technology.
The Big Deal: Blockchain.com finds warmth in the crypto winter
Access Industries, GV and Coinbase Ventures all took part in one of the year’s biggest Web3 funding rounds.
CVC Unplugged: Construction tech opens door to big returns
The founding partner of Zacua Ventures, Juan Nieto, joins the pod to talk about the large returns that are possible from technology adoption in the highly fragmented construction industry.
As gen AI redraws the semiconductor sector, the US Chips Act steers the direction
The $53bn US incentive package has so far had less impact on the semiconductor industry than expected. But as generative AI unleashes a wave of investment in new types of chipmakers, the act will influence where the money goes.
Tekfen tackles the undigitised industries with CVC arm
Construction, agriculture, manufacturing and real estate may feel like an unlikely combination, but Tekfen Ventures president Sinan Uzan explains why its $65m fund is targeting these ‘foundational industries’.
27 women in CVC in the US South and Midwest
CVCs based in the southern and midwestern US often getting overlooked. Here is the list of women dominating corporate venture capital in this region.
CVC Unplugged: Why CVCs should report to a CFO
EnBW New Ventures managing director Crispin Leick talks about why CVCs should focus on financial performance and become limited partners in other funds.
The Big Deal: Seurat paints the way to the future for 3D printing
Several corporate investors were involved in Seurat raising $99m, promising increased speed and precision for its metal printing technology along with a lower carbon footprint.