A first investment in live metaverse gig company Condense shows the kind of startup collaboration BBC Ventures is seeking.
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US insurer Liberty Mutual’s CVC launches $200m fund
The US insurer follows on from its 2015 fund with a second focusing on tech development in the sector
German media CVC Burda Principal Investments expands team
Media conglomerate Hubert Burda’s CVC unit hired London-based Briac Bombrun and Berlin-based Lena Nedebock, increasing its headcount to 25.
Innovation China: Invisible nanofilm breakthrough for touchscreens
A startup in China has developed a non-toxic alternative for transparent touchscreens. The nanofilm can also improve solar panel performance.
AI tech firm Gcore raises $60m in series A funding
Wargaming led the edge AI technology company’s first external funding round, after a five-year hiatus in venture capital investments.
Visa Ventures: This is how AI will transform the future of payments
Visa Ventures head David Rolf lays out how AI can help overcome stubborn problems in the world of payments.
Spanish genome lab ramps up plans for a sequence of spinouts
The National Centre for Genomic Analysis, based in Barcelona, Spain, is preparing to launch a new spinout and is planning for several more following a revamp of its operations.
Updated: 6 more functional food startups to watch
From caffeine-infused teas to mushroom gummies and liquid meal supplements, updated for 2024: here are some more startups making waves in the functional food industry.
What if your t-shirt could help heal your sports injury?
UK startup Kymira supplies elite sports teams with garments with infrared technology that can speed muscle recovery and healing. Next, it wants to bring these to medical settings.
Li joins BHP Ventures as lead principal
GCV Emerging Leader David Li will help the Australian mining firm’s CVC unit identify energy, climate and mining startups.
Fast fashion company Shein to launch $271m CVC fund
The low-cost clothing retailer, which wants to list in London this year, will back European sustainable fabric companies through the fund.
Mexican and Chilean CVC-as-a-service firms join forces
Innova360 powered by Bluebox will have 35 team members and $15m distributed among eight corporate venturing funds across Latin America.
Fujitsu becomes latest CVC to join Japan’s impact investment wave
Japanese companies operating in the EU become subject to sustainability reporting rules from next year. Many are using their CVC units to help meet targets.
Spanish travel firm HBX Group launches $54m CVC fund
The new fund will be part of the travel technology group’s TravelTech Lab subsidiary and invest in strategically relevant startups and funds.