Boston Scientific makes corporate venture move with MiRus stake – Global Venturing
Boston Scientific is taking a leaf from the IT sector in using corporate venture deals for acqui-hire and product optionality.…
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Banco do Brasil sets up new AI-focused fund with MSW Capital – Global Venturing
The new fund, called BB Ventures 2, will target AI startups alongside the Brazilan bank’s usual focus on fintech, agritech…
Japan’s DIC launches Zurich-based fund to back physical AI startups – Global Venturing
The $62m fund is DIC’s first expansion into Europe and builds on a strategic pivot from investing in biomaterials to…
Insurer Northwestern Mutual boosts VC fund by 75% to $350m – Global Venturing
The capital boost follows the CVC benefitting from the exit of fintech company Chime, which listed on the stock exchange…
Qualcomm to invest $150m in India’s AI startups – Global Venturing
Qualcomm Ventures’ new Strategic AI Venture Fund will target AI technologies across automotive, robotics, IoT and mobile-focused startups. US-based semiconductor…
Australian health insurer HBF launches VC investment arm – Global Venturing
The new corporate venture fund will be lead by Sanjeev Gupta, chief information and transformation officer at HBF Health. HBF,…
Swiss research institution Constructor Group launches $110m deep tech fund – Global Venturing
The fund targets deeptech, edtech and software. Constructor Capital, the VC arm of nonprofit Swiss research and education provider Constructor…
The investor’s guide to: Milan – Global Venturing
Milan is Italy’s style capital, but also hosts a thriving startup scene, strong in B2B, fintech and applied AI. This…
Bertelsmann establishes health tech startup fund – Global Venturing
The new fund – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments – will provide capital and expertise to help startups develop and scale their…
GE gets back in the CVC game with healthcare venture unit – Global Venturing
General Electric is hiring for a corporate venture arm that will invest on behalf of GE Healthcare, returning to CVC…
Baran leaves Pfizer’s startup investment team – Global Venturing
He will take the helm of a healthcare hedge fund’s private investments strategy. Michael Baran took over as head of…
The investor’s guide to: Sydney – – Global Corporate Venturing
Australia’s largest city boasts beaches and a rather famous opera house. But where should you go to meet VCs and…
Eba moves from GSK’s corporate VC arm to medical startup – Global Venturing
Eba leaves founding partner position to take on a CFO role. Imran Eba has left his role as partner at…