Japan is second only to the US when it comes to spacetech startups raising funding from the corporate sector.
Category: Sectors
Delta Dental’s investment arm seeks filling for US healthcare’s staffing gap
With shortages in labour and resources in the US healthcare system, medium-sized funds have a unique role to play to bridge the gaps.
Corporate AI funds: The list
Wondering which corporate venturers have specialist investment funds for artificial intelligence? Here is the list of traditional funds and new units, offshoots and accelerators.
Korean internet firm Naver’s D2SF venture unit expands to North America
Naver’s accelerator arm backed two US startups last month, Claythis and YesPlz, and will continue to seek out opportunities in North America.
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup launches $150m CVC fund
One of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates, Vingroup, and its founder, have set up a new CVC unit with $50m to invest in new startups.
Saudi Aramco’s Wa’ed investment unit reserves $100m for AI deals
The petroleum producer’s $500m venture fund wants to back startups that can help Saudi Arabia become an artificial intelligence tech hub in the Middle East.
“We want more real-world assets on the blockchain,” says OKX Ventures’ Ren
One of crypto’s most prolific investors, OKX Ventures, backs technologies that expand decentralised finance and cryptocurrency use.
Cox Enterprises establishes second $300m fund
After launching Socium Ventures in 2023 with a $300m fund, the US conglomerate has announced a second $300m targeting tech startups.
Brazilian IT company Montreal launches $5m CVC fund
Montreal launches $5m venture arm targeting early-stage digital technology startups.
Jaguar Land Rover CVC InMotion Ventures hires Chavassieu
Ex-ecommerce executive Edouard Chavassieu has joined InMotion Ventures as an associate and will help it expand its activities in mainland Europe.
Coccari becomes head of business software HubSpot’s CVC
Adam Coccari has become the managing director of HubSpot Ventures following two years leading US business software provider Intuit’s CVC.
Agtech investors keep focus on sustainability despite tough market
Sustainability is ‘critically important’ in agriculture tech, but startups need to use new technologies like AI to balance it with cost reductions, say corporate VCs.
Corporates are missing the $2 trillion agetech market
There is potential to create several $1bn-plus companies focused on products and services for older adults. But few corporate investors have this on their radar yet.
Daily Mail Group’s venture arm announces two new funds totalling £50m
DMG Ventures has announced two new $32m funds that will use media for equity arrangements, an increasingly common investment strategy.