Comment from Vejay Lalla, Ian Goldstein, Christopher Joslyn, Jonathan Sagot and Ryan McRobert, Fenwick & West

Comment TM Ravi, managing director, The Hive

COO Jon Eide and partner Dusty Lieb have spoken to GCV about the balance between pursuing more attractive valuations while dealing with differing expectations from its healthtech portfolio.

Despite uncertainty, Yahoo Japan’s corporate venturing vehicle will continue its efforts in innovation and technology in the Japanese ecosystem through collaborations with startups.

Ferguson's investment arm is in weekly contact with portfolio companies and expects digitisation to be more widely adopted in the construction industry as work practices change.

TDK's corporate venturing unit is lining up more deals to go with its investment in Genetesis this week, having been formed early last year with one eye on an economic downturn.

The Covid-19 crisis could lead to a greater contrast between CVC’s winners and losers

Hartanto, VP of investments for MDI Ventures, suggested CVCs may have to move to a revenue-centred approach that has helped his unit gain influence within parent company Telkom Indonesia.

Comment from Ben Yu, managing director, Sierra Ventures

Comment from Dominic Hofstetter, director of capital and investment, Climate-KIC