Michelle Zhou, investment manager at Hyundai Cradle, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing in 2023.

How many sensors does a modern-day car have? It is a simple question with a surprisingly tricky answer. The number can vary greatly anywhere from as little as 30 in somewhat dated vehicles to well over 200 in high-end modern ones. While cars have had sensors for some time, they are coming into a new […]

The former head of Equinor Ventures joins bp ventures at a time of transition at the fund.

Torq Ventures — which has gone from consultancy to full CVC unit in 3 years — is a sign of how fast Brazilian corporate venture is growing.

The UK health insurer says it is a good time to launch a fund as the froth has come out of valuations and "sensible" money can go in.

Antitrust is traditionally an M&A concern, but with the more aggressive approach that the Biden administration has taken towards enforcing antitrust laws, its implications are trickling down in a way CVCs in the US market can’t ignore. GCV senior reporter Kim Moore is back with us to talk about the rising antitrust scrutiny in the […]

Anand Kamannavar joins GVR to speak about investing in public companies, looking ahead of the curve and having a great relationship with the corporate parent.

Nicolas Sauvage, president of TDK Ventures, says the economic downturn is an opportunity for corporate VCs to show they are patient capital and will continue to invest in the right entrepreneurs.

It is an old joke that nuclear fusion power is 30 years away, and always will be. The joke is now looking outdated as the technology finally reaches a stage where investors feel comfortable writing cheques for hundreds of millions of dollars towards its development.

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 […]

How to navigate the economic downturn is top of mind for executives of corporate venturing units. Ben Wright, vice president of 3M Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of multinational conglomerate 3M Company, says having a charter outlining the organisation’s guiding principles helped it to steer through management changes.

  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 […]

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 […]

Asian, fintech-focused and less than seven years old – some of the CVC trends we saw when compiling the Global Corporate Venturing Directory.