Monthly report: January 2021
The covid-19 pandemic rages on but the world has started the new year with the hope of fighting it off with vaccines. Corporate venturing activity has also had a hopeful but somewhat cautious start in January. Our data on corporate venture capital (CVC) investment activity continues to point broadly to a recovery.
According to GCV Analytics, the number of corporate-backed deals from around the world was 252 during the first month, some 8% lower than the 274 rounds from the same month last year. Investment value, however, stood at nearly $18.75bn in total estimated capital – more than double the $7.96bn from January 2020.
The US came first in the number of corporate-backed deals, hosting 99 rounds, while Japan was second with 43 and China third with 32.
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