Massaging returns during times of volatility is a common practice in private equity, but investors should be aware of the pros and cons.

Most corporate investors (74%) employ capital directly from the balance sheet of their corporate mothership but there are many variations.

The number of $1bn plus CVC funds has increased, but most still work with less than $200m.

Corporate investors historically favoured later-stage deals, but a tough economic climate is driving a sharp shift to seed-stage investing.

Corporate investors are not slowing down their investment activity despite the tough economic climate.

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.

Phlux Technology has raised $4.9m from investors including Foresight Williams Technology Funds as it looks to become the Nvidia of the sensor market.

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.

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.

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?