Comment by Nick Yusko, chief executive and chief investment officer, Morgan Creek Capital Management
Modern corporate venture capital (CVC) was first established in North America, and in 2014, US corporate investments accounted for 61% of global activity.
In recent years, tech giants such as BAT (Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent) have hyper-charged Asia’s economic growth and have steadily increased their corporate investments in the region. By 2018, North America’s share of global investment activity dropped to 41% and Asia’s share doubled to 38%.
CVC activity in this region is expected to surpass that of North…
