Aramco Ventures is one of the world's biggest corporate venture funds, recently beefed up to help Saudi Aramco search for energy transition technologies. Generative AI investments are part of the plan, Mahdi Aladel, CEO of Aramco Ventures told us. globalventuring.com/corporate/peop…

#Insurers are on the front lines of #climate change and many will go out of business if they don't learn how to navigate the "new normal" of risk. This long horizon fund by Allstate make sense as a way to prepare. globalventuring.com/corporate/fina…

Definitely speak to someone who has done the transition from #academia to #entrepreneur before. Realise that you don't need to do everything yourself from first principles — a ton of useful advice for would-be #spinout #founders. globalventuring.com/university/ove…

No, of course virtual #therapy isn't going to be as powerful as in-person counselling. But given the shortages in #addiction treatment options, can virtual therapy fill a gap? And is it worth investing in? globalventuring.com/corporate/heal…

Congratulations Derek Idemoto at Cisco Investments — this is the biggest dedicated specialist #AI #fund we've seen announced so far. But is this just the start of more $1bn AI funds? #artificialintelligence #investment globalventuring.com/corporate/fund…

This is probably one of the best jobs in CVC. And now Bianca Ambrosini has been promoted to investment associate at German liqueur producer Mast-Jägermeister's corporate venture capital arm, Best Nights VC. globalventuring.com/corporate/peop…

The Anzu-Green Critical Technologies Fund is looking to back #startups working in artificial intelligence, #quantum science and renewable #energy. #AI #investment #fund globalventuring.com/corporate/fund…

London-based strategic advisory firm Hakluyt exceeded the fundraising target for its first #investment #fund. globalventuring.com/corporate/fund…

Takuya Hosomura, who spent a combined eight years at Rakuten Capital and Salesforce Ventures, is joining Global Brain. #vc #investor #peoplemoves globalventuring.com/corporate/peop…

Yamato's first #fund backed 14 #startups, from #AI to #satellite technologies. The second will have a similar focus. globalventuring.com/corporate/fund…

Quietly, away from the megadeals of Silicon Valley, Europe is growing its own #AI ideas in Cyber Valley. globalventuring.com/corporate/euro…

Looking for an #accelerator programme that would bring your #startup into closer contact with a #corporate partner? Here are five that are recruiting now: globalventuring.com/corporate/asia…

Taiho has a US-based #venture #fund, Taiho Ventures, but this Innovations unit in Japan is focused on #incubating early-stage domestic #healthcare #startups. globalventuring.com/corporate/fund…

Zendesk is the latest of tech company to set up a fund dedicated to investing in #AI #startups. #CVC #VC #investing globalventuring.com/corporate/fund…

Associated British Ports is the latest corporation to turn to a #startup accelerator programme to speed up its efforts to meet a 2040 net zero target. globalventuring.com/corporate/euro…

EnBW New Ventures usually invests directly in #startups but occasionally uses "fund of funds" #investments for strategic reasons. globalventuring.com/corporate/fund… This is another good example of how experienced CVC investors use LP positions very intentionally. globalventuring.com/corporate/cvc-…

Are we heading into the next big era of Indian corporate venturing? Some perspective from Zerodha's Rainmatter. #CVC #India #investment globalventuring.com/corporate/asia…

The new entity, formed by the merger of Innova360 and Bluebox, will manage $15m across eight Latin American investment funds. globalventuring.com/corporate/cons…

Li is a a GCV Emerging Leader and previously worked at Avanta Ventures, until the team pivoted to focusing on venture building and open innovation. globalventuring.com/corporate/peop…