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April exits show slow but steady growth
The month recorded the lowest exits for corporate-backed fintech startups, but a number of large healthcare acquisitions brought up overall exit value for investors.
May 15, 2026Fidelity Investments' corporate venture arm bought by 7Ridge
The acquisition will form the basis of 7Ridge’s recently-closed Ecosystem Impact Fund II.
May 14, 2026Lam Research hires new member for corporate development team
Manish Tangri brings extensive experience in the semiconductor industry into his new role as the director of corporate development at Lam Research.
May 13, 2026Japan’s corporate venture boom grows up
Japan has mobilised a lot of corporate venture capital, but for it to be effective investors must overcome the challenges of conservative governance, weak labour mobility and fear of failure.
May 13, 2026Samsung Electronics hires CVC veteran Madabushi for its evergreen fund
Raghuram Madabushi was previously a director at National Grid Partners, the strategic investment arm of energy utility National Grid.
May 13, 2026Is China winning the chip investment race?
Chinese corporations are backing domestic semiconductor startups at a rate unmatched by any other country including the US.
May 12, 2026Visa hires Torres to join investment team
Ana Torres was previously cofounder and partner at innovation consulting firm Xploration Partners.
May 11, 2026Learning from IAG’s experience: Adapting CVC approaches for different challenges
In the latest edition of Blueprint, GCV editor Maija Palmer thinks IAG's corporate venturing model is one that other CVCs should explore further.
May 11, 2026Iran war reinforces cleantech as a resiliency play
Corporate VC investors believe conflicts like Iran will help cleantech startups, but resiliency and sovereignty are bigger factors than energy prices.
May 7, 2026Is a tepid April a sign of things to come?
In a slow month for corporate investment, Amazon’s investment into Anthropic accounted for a quarter of the dollars raised in corporate-backed funding rounds.
May 6, 2026LG opens London base to expand European deep tech investing
The dedicated investment team in London will source early-stage investments in AI, biotech, robotics and clean tech startups across Europe.
May 6, 2026Abdullah leaves telecoms company Bell’s investment arm
Abdullah was a founding member of Bell's corporate venture team, and now leaves to join software company OpenText.
May 5, 2026Explore GCV data
GCVI Summit 2026 RewindRewatch the sessions, recap the learningsGCVI Summit 2026 Rewind
Rewatch the sessions, recap the learnings
The World of Corporate VenturingGCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sectorThe World of Corporate Venturing
GCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sector
GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026
The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.
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