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Tishman Speyer amasses $108m to date for proptech fund
Having raised its target from $150m to $165m, Tishman Speyer is roughly two-thirds of the way to its goal raise.
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.
Corporates chip into Partech’s $197m fund
Allianz France and Edenred joined other LPs to back the investment firm’s Partech Venture fund, which is halfway through its target.
49 women to watch in venture on the US West Coast
Our search for women in CVC across the US has finally come to an end as we finally unveil the key players driving the ecosystem on the West Coast.
Mistral AI raises $415m: December round-up
Mistral AI raises $415m, Near Intelligence files for bankruptcy, plus a whole host of acquisitions. The full corporate venturing activity round up for December 2023.
Lambert joins George Kaiser Family Foundation
GCV Powerlist mainstay and corporate VC veteran Lisa Lambert has taken up a new role at the charitable organisation as chief investment officer.
Kakao Ventures CEO to head parent company
After serving 10 years as the chief executive and managing partner for the firm, Chung will now progress to further up as Kakao’s chief executive.
McBride joins GV as a general partner
Alphabet’s early-stage investment unit has hired Michael McBride to seek out AI and open-source software startups.
Egeland departs from Equinor Ventures
Thor Egeland, who led Equinor Ventures’ clean energy investments, has moved to Statkraft to oversee business development and M&A.
VC firm Techstars partners with corporate to launch accelerator in Japan
Techstars Tokyo will support early-stage companies that operate in Japan or support Japanese markets.
Solvay Ventures transforms into Syensqo Ventures
The CVC is now under the auspices of Solvay’s spin-off Syensqo, which focuses on areas including clean mobility, EV batteries and hydrogen.
VC firm Rockstart launches second agriculture-focused LP fund
The AgriFood Fund II will invest in regenerative carbon capture projects in soil and ocean restoration, as well as circular economy technologies that create value from wasted food.
Is Bitcoin bouncing back? November sees a rise in crypto deals
There was a promising (or surprising) rise in corporate-backed funding rounds for cryptocurrency startups in November. Despite many heralding the demise of crypto, it looks like it isn’t dead yet.