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AutoNavi tops exits, while JD.com tops IPOs
The acquisition of China-based digital map service AutoNavi for $1.5bn by Alibaba, secured the biggest corporate venturing exit of the quarter, after Alibaba had previously owned a 28% stake in the company.
Jul 31, 2014Corporate activity booms
There were 456 investments in corporate venturing-backed companies worth $14bn, a sharp rise over the 246 investments worth $5.8bn in the first quarter. There were also 38 exits worth $9.7bn, which was a dramatic rise against the 21 exits worth $5.4bn in the first quarter.
Jul 31, 2014Alibaba, Tencent, Nokia cash in on China activity
As well as investing in the biggest investments, Alibaba also secured the biggest exits, after it acquired China based digital map service AutoNavi for $1.5bn, having earlier backed it. Alibaba was also a big investor in China-based microblogging platform Weibo, which raised $285.6m in an initial public offering (IPO).
Jul 31, 2014Google most active by number, Alibaba by value
A round-up of the biggest corporate venturing dealmakers in the second quarter.
Jul 31, 2014Summer deals sizzle in busy June
Corporate venturing units maintained a brisk deal-making pace in the summer with another busy month in June, although activity was down against the bumper spell of deal-making in May.
Jul 14, 2014Innovative region: Benelux
In-depth analysis of the venturing ecosystem and infrastructure in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Jul 14, 2014Symposium: Kashyap - Building a global strategy
An edited transcript of the keynote speech by Nagraj Kashyap, global head of Qualcomm Ventures, at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium.
Jul 14, 2014Symposium: Arvind Sodhani fireside chat
Arvind Sodhani, head of Intel Capital, talked to Toby Lewis, editor of Global Corporate Venturing, at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium in May.
Jul 14, 2014Big Deal: Wish illustrates how personalisation is driving e-commerce
The shopping app company, which raised $50m last Friday, is just one of several companies using personalisation and curation to drive increased use and monetisation.
Jul 4, 2014Explore GCV data
The CVC Funding Round DatabaseRealtime data of all startup funding rounds with corporate backers. Full access for GCV+ subscribers.The CVC Funding Round Database
Realtime data of all startup funding rounds with corporate backers. Full access for GCV+ subscribers.
CVC DirectoryFull details of 600+ CVC units globally, including key people, sector focus, preferred investment stage and more. ull access for GCV+ subscribers.CVC Directory
Full details of 600+ CVC units globally, including key people, sector focus, preferred investment stage and more. ull access for GCV+ subscribers.
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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