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Toyota Invests $100 Million in Fund for AI, Robotic Startups
Toyota Motor Corp. wants to smooth the oft-bumpy ride for startup companies and maybe find a few gems to acquire by forming a new venture capital business. Armed with an initial $100 million to invest, Toyota AI Ventures will seek
New venture fund launched – run by Singapore university students, for students
Entrepreneurship community Kairos Asean and the Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE) have launched a new venture fund run by university students for students. Called Protege Ventures, it aims to give undergraduate and postgraduate students from Singapore-based universities
Kent State University students to manage foundation investment fund
KENT, Ohio – Kent State University students will gain real-world experience this fall when they begin managing an investment fund for the university’s foundation. The program is designed to prepare students to work in the asset management business with an
Ottawa announces $1.2 billion Strategic Innovation Fund
Ottawa is launching a new $1.26 billion Strategic Innovation Fund that’s available across all sectors, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains announced today in Hamilton, Ont. The fund is intended to support four types of innovation activities, according
Oxford Seed Fund invests in Noise-Cancellation Tech and Fraud Protection Software
Circadian, cyber security software, and Sanctum Technologies, noise cancellation for airplane cabins, are The Oxford Seed Fund’s newest investments. Added to a growing portfolio of high growth ventures including Onfido and Go1, the fund is in its fifth year of
Light Polymers Closes $5m Series B Strategic Funding Round with Tokyo Electron and Tsingda International Venture Capital
Tsingda International Venture Capital is part of the Tsinghua Innovation Center in Dongguan (TICD), which is a joint venture fund between the Dongguan Government and Tsinghua University according to McConnaughey. Tsingda brings us a powerful partner in China to accelerate
UC Riverside Launches $10 Million Highlander Venture Capital Fund
The University of California, Riverside has created a $10 million Highlander Venture Fund (HVF). The Highlander Fund, created with Silicon Valley’s Vertical Venture Partners, will provide seed capital to qualified opportunities within the university for students and faculty members, and
Indiana University plots new VC fund amid agency revamp
Indiana University wants to do a better job helping startups affiliated with its community access capital, talent and office space. So it’s revamping a 20-year-old agency and gearing up to launch a new venture capital fund. Earlier this week, IU
UNLV Rebel Venture Fund Announces Echo Investment
At a special event for entrepreneurs and Venture Capital funds hosted at the RedFlint Experience Center, UNLV’s Rebel Venture Fund announced their largest investment in their newest portfolio company Echo Payment System’s Inc. (Echo) and the coinciding launch of Echo’s
University of Strathclyde awards £25k in funding as six start-up businesses share prize money
THE entrepreneurs of tomorrow have gained a step up in the business world after winning a share of £25,000 in vital start-up funding. Six were selected as finalists in the University of Strathclyde’s PropTech innovation challenge, sponsored by leading Scots