The venture industry is enjoying some of its best returns in years and corporate venturers are back with a vengeance. There are now more corporate venturers in the market-place than traditional venture capital firms (VCs), according to Global Corporate Venturing. An analysis of historical patterns could suggest that this current investment cycle will soon reverse.
But I do not agree that history is bound to repeat itself. This time, I believe, corporate venturing is here to stay and will get stronger. There are three main reasons…
