51+ min ago   (238+ words) The dollar value of deals involving a corporate investor rose to $21bn in August, up from $7bn a year ago as large IT, industrial and energy deals boosted what is typically a quiet month. The number of dollars invested in corporate-backed startup…...

22+ hour, 7+ min ago   (239+ words) The dedicated platform is aimed at supporting cross-border investment, partnerships and expansion between European companies and its Asian network. Legend Capital, the venture arm of Legend Holdings, has formally established Legend Capital Europe in Zurich, creating a dedicated platform to…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago   (821+ words) AI is making corporate venture capital faster and more data driven. But it has not replaced the human judgment, relationships and vision. Corporate venture capital used to run on instinct, relationships, and a healthy dose of internal diplomacy. You built…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (473+ words) There is no single blueprint for corporate venture capital. The strongest CVCs design their models around their parent company’s strategy, priorities and appetite for risk. What struck me was not simply how different these models are, but how specifically each…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1188+ words) The venture arm of the US pharmaceuticals company run for nearly two decades, through large corporate shifts, because it manages to combine a focuses investment thesis with flexibility to the parent corporation's needs. “I’ve worked for three CEOs and ten…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (180+ words) Nick Washburn has left his position as senior managing director at Intel Capital, US chipmaker Intel’s corporate VC arm, to take on a senior operating role in an undisclosed startup. Prior to joining Intel Capital in 2014, Washburn worked as an…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (369+ words) Faran Nouri has recently worked at the forefront of US national semiconductor investment policy at Natcast and America's Frontier Fund. Faran Nouri been appointed global head of Applied Ventures, the corporate VC arm of US semiconductor company Applied Materials, rejoining…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (148+ words) She takes over from previous head Vishal Kumar Gupta who left the CVC unit in October 2025. Yolanda Wong has taken over the leadership of ServiceNow Ventures, the corporate VC arm enterprise software provider ServiceNow, taking over from Vishal Kumar Gupta…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (303+ words) The fund will target new gaming IP with global potential, next-generation live-service games and developers using AI to create new gaming experiences. South Korea and Japan-based video game developer Nexon is launching an investment programme worth up to ₩250bn ($179m) in partnership…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) The new RMB-denominated fund will combine investment capital and industry expertise and target the intersection of AI and life sciences as well as applications beyond healthcare such as agriculture and energy. Hong Kong-based asset management firm Value Partners Group, AI…...