Comment by Rachel Gutnick, senior associate at Touchdown Ventures
Corporate venture capital (CVC) has grown significantly over the past decade. Between 2011 and 2021, annual venture capital investing by corporations grew more than 15 times to $200bn, according to Pitchbook. This represents approximately 30% of all venture dollars deployed. Not surprisingly, the number of corporations investing in venture capital also increased. According to Pitchbook, 990 corporate entities made an investment in 2021, compared with just 273 in 2011.
This study examines data from Global Corporate Venturing, Pitchbook and Crunchbase,…
