The world's largest companies have rallied to support and fund new technology startups, TechCrunch reported.

This has not always been the case. CrunchBase data showed that only Google Ventures, the investment arm of search giant Google, has been the only major backer of startups. Now; however, large corporate names like Siemens, Coca-Cola, Warner Bros and even a nationwide association like the National Association of Realtors have an accelerator program, the report said.

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