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8 tips for investing in Japan’s university spinouts
Japan has a well-funded and vibrant market for deep tech companies spun out of its universities. Here are some of the quirks that foreign investors seeking to dip a toe into the sector should look out for.
Jan 2, 2025As money flows back into transport, investors look beyond just moving people
CVCs invested over 50% more dollars in transport year-on-year, while they train their eye on connected industries in 2025
Jan 2, 2025CVC's most active investors in 2024 - and how they invested
GCV has looked through our data to find the busiest investors in corporate venture capital. Here's how and where they invested in 2024.
Jan 1, 2025Life after CVC: Here's what leaders who left are doing now
These eight people all stepped down from leadership positions at CVC units in 2024. Here is what life after CVC looks like for them.
Dec 31, 2024Crashing out: 10 corporate-backed startups that went bust in 2024
From Northvolt’s staggering $14bn failure to crypto crashes and biotech struggles, 2024 has been a brutal year for corporate-backed startups facing financial, operational, and market pressures.
Dec 27, 2024Big exits returned in 2024 as corporates bought portfolio companies
Large life sciences deals and corporate investors buying the companies in their own portfolio have been key to an improving exit market.
Dec 26, 2024Huge AI funds, obesity drugs and carbon capture – the CVC trends…
AI funding rounds commanded huge prices in 2024, but corporate investors also made large bets in healthcare, energy and robotics.
Dec 25, 2024Updated: 7 new startups reshaping the packaging sector
Many of the companies have financial and corporate venture backers, as businesses seek alternatives to single-use plastics.
Dec 24, 2024Colombian energy group ISA starts $130m corporate venturing fund
ISA partnered with Wayra and Telefónica Movistar and launched Inndigo, which intends to invest $130m in energy transition startups by 2030.
Dec 23, 2024Eric King joins 3M spinoff Solventum's CVC
King worked at Intel's corporate venturing arm before joining the investment arm of the newly listed healthcare company.
Dec 23, 20242024 marks flurry of university spinout fund launches
University venture funds are becoming an increasingly important tool for universities to support their ecosystems — here are the new ones launched in 2024.
Dec 23, 2024Swiss software company Hashgraph forms $100m Web3 venture fund
The fund will be managed by Hashgraph's venture subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates.
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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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