The volume of CVC deals jumped 31% from a year ago, while the return of large deals pushed up the value of funding rounds by 167%.
Corporate-backed startup funding rounds reached their highest monthly level in two years in January, with 391 rounds, up 31% up versus the 299 reading of the same month last year.
The total dollar value, at $22.03bn, is the second highest recorded over the same period. It was up 167% versus the $8.24bn recorded in January 2024.
It was a strong month even without the outlier deal
The reason for ...
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Stephen Hurford
Stephen Hurford is a junior reporter for Global Corporate Venturing.