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Predatory investors turn screws on startups

Investors have noticed the use of convertible notes spiking over the past six months as an alternative to financing startups with equity and bank debt. But their frequency and unfavourable terms may well come back to haunt startups and investors alike.


Apr 16, 2023

Nouri bids farewell to Lam Research

America’s Frontier Fund hired Faran Nouri, formerly global head of Lam Capital, for a role focusing on microelectronics investments.

Apr 13, 2023

What happens when you join the billion dollar CVC club?

A small but growing number of CVCs are quietly reaching fund sizes of more than $1bn. When they get there, life changes in some ways.

Apr 12, 2023

Data, climate and hybrid work transform commercial real estate

Data from buildings could eventually yield more revenue than the buildings themselves, according to JLL Spark Global Ventures' Raj Singh

Apr 11, 2023

CVC investing in Q1: bottomed out or calm before the storm?

The numbers of deals, exits and funding initiatives involving corporates continue a relative decline year-on-year. But there was a pause in the most recent quarter, when the fall is mostly in total dollar terms. The community appears to have weatherеd the SVB debacle successfully (at least for now).

Apr 11, 2023

Kaçan catches investment director role

Semih Kaçan, formerly investment manager at Swisscom Ventures, has taken up the new position after nearly two years and a half at the unit .

Apr 10, 2023

How should you pitch a CVC?

We asked leading corporate venture investors what they look for. Knowing your competition and how you stand out is crucial.

Apr 7, 2023

How to invest in the future of the office: a view from…

From holograms and new collaboration platforms to dynamic pricing software, three investors told us what they are backing in the new world of work.

Apr 6, 2023

A third of Korean conglomerates now have investment arms

The Korean government aims to kickstart innovation and encourage M&A among its system of chaebol after deregulating the sector.

Apr 4, 2023

Deep-tech startups face deepening national security concerns

The pressure on startups to trade off potential security risks of their technology against the competitive need to raise capital is set to grow.

Mar 31, 2023

How Btomorrow is helping transform its parent’s core business

Btomorrow Venture’s investment director Lukasz Garbowski talks about its mission to help British American Tobacco reinvent itself in an industry going out of vogue.

Mar 29, 2023

Continuing the supercycle of defence investment

Global Corporate Venturing editor Maija Palmer talks to Ryan Lewis, partner at SRI Ventures and Tom Park, partner at BDC Deep Tech Fund, about why they are setting up the GCV Defence Council Advisory Board

Mar 28, 2023
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