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 […]

  In May this year, the European Union (EU) set out its plan to eliminate its dependence on Russian fossil fuels by 2030. Its REPowerEU directive put hydrogen at the forefront of its clean energy transition. The €300bn ($310bn) strategy drastically scales up the use of renewable hydrogen, calling for the import of 10 million […]

If a CVC unit wants to bring in outside money, it needs a great track record, a unique angle and skin in the game.

Corporate venturing units see the looming recession as an opportunity to hire experienced VC professionals who soon may be out of work. As the economy contracts, some venture capital firms and CVCs are expected to close or pare back operations and corporate venturing firms will be waiting to scoop up the staff.  “We see it […]

The healthcare sector had a record year for investment in 2021 and corporate-backed rounds rose more than 50%, to a record high of $30.51bn.

The number of corporate-backed deals dropped by 13% year-on-year in May, the first clear sign that the market pullback is having an impact.

Researchers or investors could face jail terms if they work with someone they “ought to know” is under the direction of a foreign power.

A large number of new CVC units have been set up in the past few years. How will these newcomers weather the coming downturn?

The corporate venturing industry is pushing towards a 50:50 split in senior investor roles.

Departure of venture unit head, Kevin LaForce, leaves 32 Equity in apparent limbo.

Hear how the industry will evolve at special webinars on February 9 and 10.

Corporate venturing in China has bounced back and helped the country reach record investment activity in 2021.

Tencent has dodged most of China's regulatory crackdown and built an impressive fintech portfolio globally.