Hitachi Ventures secured $400 million for a fourth fund, the firm exclusively told TechCrunch. The size of the new fund is a vote of confidence in a range of deep tech verticals. The corporate VC’s sprawling portfolio mimics that of its limited partner’s, including energy, manufacturing, biotech, and AI. “We are open to other breakthrough…
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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinKakao CEO Shina Chung (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announces a joint venture in a press conference in Seoul, Korea on February 4, 2025. Kakao Billionaire Kim Beom-su’s Kakao on Tuesday announced a partnership with OpenAI, including a deal to use the AI startup’s technology to power the…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinUNITED KINGDOM – 2024/10/08: In this photo illustration, the XRP logo seen displayed on a smartphone … [+] with stock market graphs in the background. (Photo Illustration by Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The price of Ripple’s cryptocurrency, XRP, has plunged 27% from…





