Japan is second only to the US when it comes to spacetech startups raising funding from the corporate sector.
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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.
Fewer — but bigger — corporate-backed startup exits in September
The longed-for recovery in startup exits hasn’t yet arrived. But those startups that did get bought or publicly listed in September did so at higher prices.
Japan sees boost in corporate investment in Q3, while Israel experiences slump
Japan saw an 80% rise in corporate backed funding rounds while India saw a 45% increase and Israel saw a 38% drop.
How corporate investors can sell themselves to startups
Being humble, bringing your connections and building a good reputation are all part of the art of the “reverse pitch,” says Mike Smeed, of InMotion Ventures, the investment arm of JLR, and Martin MacDonald, of weeteq.
L’Oreal and Evonik combine investments in microbe tech startup Abolis
The corporates backed a $38.6m series A round for Abolis through an agreement to develop sustainable cosmetics ingredients together.
The CVC industry is set up for women and minorities to fail. This is how we change it.
Nichola Bates, head of Boeing’s global accelerators and innovation programs, is taking radical steps to improve the gender balance of corporate venturing: she hires only women for her team. And it’s not the only way she is shaking things up.
Energy companies increase investment in cybersecurity startups
Energy corporates are increasing investment in cybersecurity startups with particular focus on zero-trust solutions and post-quantum security.
Spinout spotlight: ETH spinout Optiml uses AI to decarbonise real estate
A hands-off approach from the Swiss university makes starting a software company like Optiml — which is using AI to map out CO² cuts in real estate — easier, says CEO Evan Petkov.
Chang to head Asia investing at SoftBank Investment Advisers
Dennis Chang will lead investments in Asia excluding India and Japan.
Exits for corporate-backed startups rise 34% year-on-year in July
Private equity companies have been active in buying VC-backed companies, sometimes at a significant discount. Digital and life sciences startups dominate the list of exits.
Investment heatwave in July: CVC rounds went up across geographies and sectors
The US stood out as July continued a strong summer for corporate venture activity on the back of AI penetrating more industries, according to GCV data.
Consumer startups took the biggest bankruptcy hit in the last two years
The pandemic and cost of living crisis have weakened the sector, as the stories of these five startup failures demonstrate.
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.