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Corporate venturing deal value down 42% in Q2
Corporates are still investing in startups but valuations have fallen dramatically. Some areas such as China and healthcare have been hit hard.
Jul 10, 2022Why the venture client model is “king” for startups
Being an early customer for startups — rather than investing in them — can increase the amount of technology a corporate can bring in 10x.
Jul 7, 2022Mitsui Chemicals explores new products with CVC launch
Mitsui Chemicals’ newly formed $36.8m 321Force unit will focus on healthcare, mobility, ICT and sustainable materials.
Jul 5, 2022OQC heads to Japan after $46m series A
Oxford Quantum Circuits' series A round is already among the largest for a European quantum company and could still go higher.
Jul 5, 2022FTX's cut-price BlockFi acquisition option a warning for investors
The debt finance deal gives FTX the chance to buy crypto management tool developer BlockFi for up to $240m - less than 10% of its last valuation - and the news should be making equity investors nervous.
Jul 4, 2022Berkeley taps into its ecosystem in a new way
The new Berkeley Frontier Fund reinvents the venture capital model by building in donations to University of California, Berkeley.
Jul 4, 2022Nine things we learned at the GCVI Summit
We've condensed down three days of talks, networking and demos at the GCVI Summit in Monterey into these insights.
Jul 4, 2022Five tips for CVCs who want external LP money
If a CVC unit wants to bring in outside money, it needs a great track record, a unique angle and skin in the game.
Jun 28, 2022Here's what a typical CVC unit looks like
Asian, fintech-focused and less than seven years old – some of the CVC trends we saw when compiling the Global Corporate Venturing Directory.
Jun 22, 2022CVC case study: Prologis Ventures' lean team
The 10-person team at Prologis Ventures is on the smaller end of the scale but has made 37 investments over the past six years.
Jun 15, 2022CVC case study: Saint-Gobain NOVA is organised by geography
Each team member will do every part of the process, from scouting, selection to presenting ideas to the business units.
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The World of Corporate VenturingGCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sectorThe World of Corporate Venturing
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