Analysis: Q1 2021
After the shock of the covid-19 pandemic and an almost universal lockdown in 2020, the world has cautiously started to open up and is looking forward to a complete reopening in the eventual post-pandemic world. Fiscal and monetary policy measures in developed economies have not only staved off more profound social turmoil because of the covid-induced economic crisis but largely put the economy back on track.
Both public and private markets have reacted with a huge amount of verve and enthusiasm, bordering on irrational exuberance, according to some.
Our data for the first quarter of 2021 show corporate venture capital is largely in line with this broader theme of optimism, at least in terms of investment activity levels.
GCV Analytics tracked a record 1,012 funding rounds involving corporate venturers, a 21% increase over the 834 rounds recorded in Q1 last year. The estimated total investment dollars stood at $56.55bn, up…
