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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.

Jan 25, 2023

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.

Jan 5, 2023

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.

Jan 1, 2023

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.

Dec 26, 2022

Most corporates planning at least 4 investments a year

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

Dec 18, 2022

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?

Nov 23, 2022

9 startups that aim to make us live longer

Corporate investors are backing a host of elder-care startups, from those seeking Parkinson's cures to apps aiding mental wellbeing.

Nov 22, 2022

Two-thirds of corporate investors take LP positions in VC funds

A majority of the corporate investors we polled take LP positions in VC funds, in parallel with direct investing. It is a way to widen their scope.

Nov 20, 2022

Other News

5 reasons CVC should declare independence

Why more corporate venturing units are choosing a more independent legal footing for their funds.

Nov 16, 2022

5 corporate investing pitfalls to avoid

Corporate investors have a more complicated role to navigate than financial VCs. But these 5 strategies can help smooth the job.

Nov 11, 2022

Corporate VC deal value slumped 56% in October

There is no let-up yet in the investor pullback, but a series of big energy fundraises helped keep total deal value from falling further.

Nov 10, 2022

Wang leads Amazon Climate Pledge fund plan to back female founders

The Amazon Climate Pledge Fund has pledged to invest more than $50m in female-led climate technology companies and has teamed up with USAID for the project.

Nov 4, 2022

Haney takes venture role at AltaML

The technology mogul has reported his new position after serving two years at the fast-growing technology corporation ApplyBoard

Oct 27, 2022

Talent agency UTA eyes up creator economy investments

The talent agency, which represents everyone from Arnold Schwarzenegger to the D'Amelio sisters, is investing in the creator economy together with Investcorp.

Oct 27, 2022

Editor's Picks

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.

Jan 25, 2023

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.

Jan 1, 2023

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?

Nov 23, 2022

9 startups that aim to make us live longer

Corporate investors are backing a host of elder-care startups, from those seeking Parkinson's cures to apps aiding mental wellbeing.

Nov 22, 2022
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