Investment
Indra gets Gulf Oil backing for its advanced EV charging system
Indra, developer of a system that lets electric cars sell energy back to the grid, raised nearly $24m in a series B round led by return investor Gulf Oil International.
The corporate bull case for real estate
Corporates continued to invest in real estate tech through 2022, unlike their traditional VC peers. We look at how this might play out.
What investors should know about "smoothing" of VC returns
Massaging returns during times of volatility is a common practice in private equity, but investors should be aware of the pros and cons.
Most CVCs invest from the balance sheet but models range from ad…
Most corporate investors (74%) employ capital directly from the balance sheet of their corporate mothership but there are many variations.
Most CVCs have $200m allocated or less
The number of $1bn plus CVC funds has increased, but most still work with less than $200m.
Corporate investors shift to seed stage
Corporate investors historically favoured later-stage deals, but a tough economic climate is driving a sharp shift to seed-stage investing.
Most corporates planning at least 4 investments a year
Corporate investors are not slowing down their investment activity despite the tough economic climate.
The Big Deal: Group14 crowns battery tech's bumper year
The silicon-carbon material developer added cash from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund and Molicel to close a $614m series C round as the industry continues to benefit from strategic investment.
Other News
Williams seeds UK startup that claims to have cracked the lidar sensor…
Phlux Technology has raised $4.9m from investors including Foresight Williams Technology Funds as it looks to become the Nvidia of the sensor market.
The Big Deal: Locus rides warehouse robotics wave
Funding for warehouse robotics companies has doubled year on year to $1bn in 2022, with Locus Robotics’ Siemens-backed series F the latest nine-figure round.
The Big Deal: LaundryGo sets pace in the cleaning services sector
SoftBank helped the on-demand laundry service push its valuation past $250m, a rare occurrence in a sector that's so far failed to catch fire.
The 9 worst corporate-backed investments
Failure rates are high for VC-backed companies, and corporate-backed startups are not exempt. But which have been the biggest recent flops that left corporate investors licking their wounds?
5 reasons CVC should declare independence
Why more corporate venturing units are choosing a more independent legal footing for their funds.
Daily Deal Round Up: November 10, 2022
NCSoft invested $15m in Mysten Labs to take the latter’s series B round to $300m while Porsche backed Xanadu’s $100m series C.
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The corporate bull case for real estate
Corporates continued to invest in real estate tech through 2022, unlike their traditional VC peers. We look at how this might play out.
Most CVCs invest from the balance sheet but models range from ad…
Most corporate investors (74%) employ capital directly from the balance sheet of their corporate mothership but there are many variations.
Williams seeds UK startup that claims to have cracked the lidar sensor…
Phlux Technology has raised $4.9m from investors including Foresight Williams Technology Funds as it looks to become the Nvidia of the sensor market.
The Big Deal: LaundryGo sets pace in the cleaning services sector
SoftBank helped the on-demand laundry service push its valuation past $250m, a rare occurrence in a sector that's so far failed to catch fire.
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