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Citi Ventures targets $84 trillion wealthtech opportunity
Citi Ventures head Arvind Purushotham says there's a 'generational opportunity' for wealth management technologies.
Mar 13, 2024HSBC tackles challenge of stepping into Silicon Valley Bank's shoes
A year after buying the UK subsidiary of the bankrupt US lender, HSBC is building out a business of lending to startups and venture capitalists in the US.
Mar 12, 2024Six types of corporate investor — which kind are you?
Classic investor, former founder, expert, activist. connector and outsider — there is a broad range of ways to excel at corporate investing.
Mar 11, 20246 things startups want from corporate investors
From having a business development professional on a startup's board to making sure the corporate's sales force are motivated to sell a portfolio company's product, here six things that startups value in their corporate investors.
Mar 8, 2024February confirms it: mega rounds are back
Four companies raised over $700m in February as a burgeoning crypto sector continued to help Singapore buck the bear market and pharma companies resparked IPOs in the US.
Mar 7, 2024ABB launches Motion Ventures
Ana Troncoso Ceola will lead ABB Motion Ventures focused on sustainability and energy transition, which falls under the ABB Ventures umbrella.
Mar 6, 2024A third of dollars raised by energy startups comes from corporate-backed rounds
Corporate investors are disproportionately involved in the biggest funding rounds by energy sector startups.
Mar 5, 2024Ssemwogerere promoted to SVP at Standard Bank Group
Kevin Ssemwogerere, previously a renewable energy-focused CVC lead, is appointed SVP of investment banking ventures at the South African bank.
Mar 4, 2024Eso to oversee Medtronic’s CVC operations
Chris Eso, formerly VP of M&A and portfolio manager at Medtronic, will lead the medical device group’s corporate venture capital initiatives.
Mar 4, 20245 tips for investing in university spinouts
More corporate investors choose to invest in academic research. But it requires much different skills to investing in later-stage startups.
Mar 4, 2024National Grid looks to speed up startup collaboration as net zero pressures…
Steve Smith, the new head of National Grid Partners, has shifted focus to technologies that directly impact the operation of the power grid.
Feb 29, 2024CVC Unplugged: How Sopra Steria fixed a CVC strategy that wasn't working
Sopra Steria Ventures wasn't delivering value for the parent company. Socheat Chhay came in a year ago to turn the unit around.
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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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