Comment from Jonathan Cardenas, transatlantic technology law forum fellow, Stanford Law School
The rise of the corporate venture capital (CVC) investor in the financial services technology sector is one of the most significant investment trends in the global VC ecosystem over the past decade.
In recent years, CVC investment in fintech startups has sky-rocketed as a result of the growing technological threats and opportunities faced by traditional financial services industry players, including bulge bracket investment banks. CVC investment into fintech startups has provided these financial services industry incumbents with strategic market insight…
