At the halfway mark of 2026, the disclosed dollar value of corporate-backed exits is nearly double the total value raised in 2025.
In a positive signal for investors, the disclosed dollar value of exits for corporate-backed for startups at the halfway mark of 2026 is nearly double the total value raised in 2025 – a sign that avenues for financial return are continuing to widen.
Q2 2026 also saw the highest number of exits for corporate investors – 237 – than any other quarter in the past two years, according to GCV data. Compared to Q2 2025, the year-on-year growth of the number of exits stands at 54.9%.
But the dollar value of these exits tells a different story.
Oishani Mitra
Oishani Mitra is the content manager for Global Corporate Venturing.
