6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (708+ words) Caterpillar's venture arm is targeting AI software, but full autonomy remains "a very, very long way away," says unit director Mike Mahan. As advances in artificial intelligence supercharge the robotics sector, construction and mining vehicle maker Caterpillar is exploring the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (473+ words) CVC teams can serve as a radar on technologies of the future that the parent corporation can be too slow to spot. Corporate venture capital is one of the strongest tools that companies have for navigating the disruption caused by…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (330+ words) Japan's largest power generation company will work with the US university to commercialise clean energy tech spinouts. JERA Americas, the US subsidiary of Japanese energy company JERA Group, is teaming up with University of California, Berkeley, to co-create next-generation clean…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (220+ words) Corporate development and ventures SVP Philip Kirk has left Service Now, roughly six months after fellow investment executive Vishal Kumar Gupta. Philip Kirk has left his senior corporate development and open innovation role at enterprise software producer Service Now after…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (910+ words) Traditional practices in finance, agriculture, energy and the creative industries are being broken down as blockchain technology ushers in faster and more streamlined transactions. Larry Fink, chief executive of Black Rock, has become one of the most prominent champions of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (11+ words) Densix's technology supercharges AI with 100x more powerful converters'Global Venturing...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (935+ words) Drone warfare and defensive surveillance needs mean startups are now essential for national autonomy, says MGF investment chief Ankit Harjai. The conflict in Iran is highlighting how the rapid development of defence startups is becoming crucial for national security, says…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (299+ words) This fund marks a move from the previous balance-sheet style investing to a standalone fund vehicle designed for longer-term deployment. Japan-based trading company Sumitomo Corporation has moved its domestic corporate venture activity into a dedicated fund structure, with its corporate…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (188+ words) Prostko was managing director of Allegion Ventures. Robert Prostko has left Allegion Ventures, the corporate venture fund of security technology firm Allegion. Prostko was the managing director of the venture fund. The reason for his departure is unclear. President of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (267+ words) The fund also appointed Mia Panzer as its first chief operating officer to help them scale effectively across funds, regions and teams. Michiko Kato has been appointed as chief investment officer at Woven Capital, Japanese carmaker Toyota's growth-stage venture fund....