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What next after being “whacked in the face” by CVC?

Companies that struggle with early corporate venturing efforts will often turn to CVC-as-a-service, says Bill Reichert of Pegasus Ventures.

Oct 4, 2022

Glowing plants that tell farmers when they are under stress — yes,…

In 2017, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed alien-like plants that glow to alert farmers when they are attacked by pests or in need of watering. It sounds futuristic but the technology is now being backed by tractor maker Deere & Co and Insurer MS&AD.

Sep 30, 2022

How OSF Ventures punches above its weight in healthcare ventures

Mayank Taneja, the new vice-president of OSF Ventures, takes a deep dive with GCV into the way his team works.

Sep 26, 2022

Why beauty companies are taking tips from China

Beauty treatments, medical procedures and personalisation are blending together, with China at the forefront of these key trends.

Sep 23, 2022

Is the US Inflation Reduction Act a “game changer” for clean energy…

Corporate investors have a new financial incentive to invest in renewables and climate technologies that often proved economically unviable in the past.

Sep 20, 2022

Kortex Ventures: three-LP fund lets us give startups an honest proposition

With three health corporate LPs in tow, Kortex Ventures’ focus is digital and personalised.

Sep 7, 2022

Women in CVC to watch in the DACH region

These are the 55 women working in corporate venturing function across the DACH region — and how they got there.

Sep 5, 2022

Can Standard Chartered’s spinout Zodia get institutions into crypto?

Getting institutional, risk-averse money into crypto is no mean feat, but SC Ventures-backed Zodia Custody is working to assuage their fears.

Sep 2, 2022

7 things VCs do that CVCs should avoid

From board seats to leading rounds to deciding when to back boom stocks — there are a lot of VC obsessions that corporate investors can skip.

Aug 30, 2022

Chang bets big on sustainable fuels at United Airlines

United Airlines Ventures is willing to look at risky, early-stage sustainable aviation fuel startups to hit decarbonisation targets.

Aug 23, 2022

Portfolio spotlight: Helios plans to mine the moon for oxygen

This Israeli company not only plans to create oxygen for space exploration out of lunar regolith, but can help the steel industry, too.

Aug 9, 2022

Why two heads can be better than one

What are the benefits of running a venture unit with two managing directors? Wipro Ventures' Venu Pemmaraju and Bipla Adhya bring contrasting experiences and two pairs of eyes.

Aug 2, 2022

Is balance sheet investing really so unfavourable? 

For corporate venturers, is it better to invest directly from a corporation’s balance sheet or from a stand-alone fund?

Aug 1, 2022

Semiconductors: “Tectonic shifts” are reviving investor interest

Corporate investors are looking at silicon photonics, AI chips and semiconductor packaging as the hot new areas for investment.   Dede Goldschmidt has worked in venture capital for decades but does not remember seeing so many potential investment opportunities. “We have a significant pipeline of potential semiconductor-related investments. It is quite amazing. I don’t recall […]

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