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10 spinouts to watch: October 2022
Non-recyclable plastics making asphalt more sustainable and a vaccine to save the honeybee are just two of 10 inventions that caught our eye.
Oct 3, 2022Porsche's IPO follows CVC activity
In the run-up to the float, Porche's investment arm had invested in 18 companies, from hypercars to EV batteries and even bikes.
Oct 1, 2022Chevron sees blue hydrogen as key to energy transition
Jim Gable has returned to lead Chevron Technology Ventures at a time when the energy sector has many conflicting priorities.
Sep 28, 2022Voidless wants to reshape the packaging industry
Could we save the environment one parcel at a time? Politecnico di Milano’s packaging technology spinout Voidless hopes so.
Sep 26, 2022UK mini-Budget may boost corporate investment in science and tech startups
The UK government aims to leverage institutional investment including potentially in corporate vehicles.
Sep 26, 2022How OSF Ventures punches above its weight in healthcare ventures
Mayank Taneja, the new vice-president of OSF Ventures, takes a deep dive with GCV into the way his team works.
Sep 26, 2022Why beauty companies are taking tips from China
Beauty treatments, medical procedures and personalisation are blending together, with China at the forefront of these key trends.
Sep 23, 2022Is the US Inflation Reduction Act a "game changer" for clean energy…
Corporate investors have a new financial incentive to invest in renewables and climate technologies that often proved economically unviable in the past.
Sep 20, 2022Figma a dumb deal? Imagine what a $20bn CVC fund would have…
Instead of buying Figma for $20bn Adobe might have been better served by expanding its CVC programme. A deal to take out one competitor is standard business practice but doesn’t fix Adobe’s burning platform.
Sep 16, 2022Investments in telecoms startups halved in 2021
Corporate investors shied away from big funding rounds for telecoms startups, with the value of deals down to $2.42bn in 2021 from $5.14bn the year before.
Sep 16, 2022Telecoms incumbents part of $50bn worth of exits in 2021
Telecoms companies had 91 exits for their portfolio companies last year, with an estimated total value of $50bn.
Sep 16, 2022What is strategic investing for a telecoms company in 2022?
As telecoms networks continue to expand their services, what even counts as a strategic investment these days? A selection of industry figures tell Global Venturing it can include Web3, ESG and 5G-related technologies.
Sep 16, 2022Explore GCV data
GCV Powerlist 2026Nominations for the 2026 GCV Powerlist are now open. Use this form to nominate yourself or someone else.GCV Powerlist 2026
Nominations for the 2026 GCV Powerlist are now open. Use this form to nominate yourself or someone else.
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
Corporate venture building reportData from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomesCorporate venture building report
Data from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomes
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