Left to right: Niko Koenning (Cigna Ventures): Hanqing Li (Merck GHI Fund); Coppelia Marincovic (Syensqo Ventures); Toni Peña (Kamay Ventures); Kenneth Huynh (Elpis Labs). Credit: Yana Lande, The Vertical

Demystifying Corporate Venture Capital: What Founders Need to Know

The Vertical and Elpis Labs bring together leading CVC investors to unpack how startups can successfully navigate the corporate investment landscape.
Jun 6, 2026 0 6 min read
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Tonino Lamborghini launches healthy lifestyle ecosystem with SuperBrain

The Italian luxury brand Tonino Lamborghini is moving into cognitive well-being through a collaboration with neurotechnology startup Earable Neuroscience. At CES 2026, the companies unveiled the limited SuperBrain Edition, a next-generation wearable for sleep and focus, marking the first of planned partnerships.
Jan 8, 2026 0 4 min read
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French Monitor for Dyslexic Adults to Launch in U.S. in…

Lili for Life, a French startup specializing in visual technology, plans to bring its monitor for people with dyslexia to the U.S. in February, following its debut at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Jan 7, 2026 0 3 min read
A young girls at school in Juba, South Sudan. Credit: Shutterstock

Her Name Was Didi: How AI is Turning One Girl’s…

Didi Ding Mayen Kuai came to the U.S. on a scholarship, with a dream to educate girls in South Sudan, where 75% of women are illiterate. After her unexpected death, classmate Mateo Acosta-Rubio carried on her mission, developing an AI tutor that lets students in remote regions learn without…
Dec 18, 2025 0 4 min read