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How to make the most of a smaller fund
Smaller corporate venture funds — those with less than $50m — can use their slim size as an advantage if they plan well and have a laser-like focus.
Feb 6, 2024Burns brings new strategy to BP’s beefed-up $1bn venture spending
BP has significantly increased its capital allocation to its venture unit. Some 90% will go to energy transition, says head of unit Gareth Burns.
Feb 2, 2024CVC Unplugged: Athlete wellness should be focus of sports tech investment
Investor and former NFL player Kerry Carter joins the pod to talk about why his athletes-first investment philosophy is key to making money in sports tech.
Feb 1, 2024The Big Deal: XGS continues wave of investment for geothermal startups
XGS is the third geothermal startup to raise cash this year, as the industry looks to overcome drilling costs and geography.
Jan 26, 2024CVC Unplugged: M&A wave about to hit digital health, says MSD’s Taranto
Digital health is not disappearing as a market but will get a "harsh reality check" says the head of the MSD venture unit.
Jan 23, 2024Value of corporate-backed start-up funding deals falls 43%
• Corporates invested 43% less capital in startup funding rounds in 2023 compared with the previous year. • The number of active corporate investors fell by 17%, as many opted to wait out poor market conditions. • The number of corporates taking LP positions in VC funds fell to its lowest level in a decade.
Jan 22, 2024CVCs must show how they differ from VCs
Corporate investors backed 27% fewer funding round in 2023, but CVC units are increasingly resilient and sophisticated in strategy.
Jan 22, 2024The Big Deal: Why Aira believes heat pumps can become a €150bn…
Statkraft has contributed to a series B round for Aira, which is tackling a heat pump market CEO Martin Lewerth believes can reach €150bn in size every year.
Jan 19, 2024CVC Unplugged: Best way to do AI is kill bad ideas early…
The venture builder says that moving through ideas quickly, and rapidly killing the ones that don't work, is the best way to build an AI venture.
Jan 16, 2024Early-stage pharma starts 2024 with a bang and a glimpse of medicine’s…
Pharmaceutical startups have had a strong start to 2024, showing off areas like psychedelic mental health treatments, radiotherapeutic cancer drugs and medicine for underserved populations.
Jan 9, 2024Maersk shifts to venture client approach to move faster on new tech
Maersk revamped its Maersk Growth innovation unit in June with a new team and a change in how it invests in tech and sustainability.
Jan 5, 2024Fintech in 2024: investors eye payments, interest rates and a shift to…
Payments is an area fintech investors we've spoken to see as ripe for a shake up. They're also watching for an AI crash and the direction of interest rates.
Jan 3, 2024Transport in 2024: investors eye pick-up in startup deals after a stalled…
Startup funding rounds in the transport sector are in decline but investors are now finding enthusiasm for some new technologies — both inside and outside the vehicle.
Dec 29, 2023Logistics in 2024: Labour shortages and climate to drive investment
MOL Plus, Maersk Growth and IMC Ventures will maintain the investment pace next year while exploring ways to further transform the industry.
Dec 28, 2023EventsCorporate Venture in Brasil 2024 – International Delegation to BrazilEventsGCV Institute: CVC Investment ProgramsEventsWebinar: Pop, beauty and chips - How to invest in South KoreaNov 7, 2024
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