The venture capital space is booming, but corporates must remember to make their investments as part of a long-term plan that may also include third-part commitments.
Bubble or boom, we live in record times for innovation capital as well as a Nasdaq stock market beating its dotcom-era highs. Data provider Preqin said the amount of capital invested in entrepreneurial companies globally by the venture capital industry hit a record $34bn between April and end-June (Q2), up from $29bn in the first quarter of 2015.
The $63bn invested over the first half (H1) of the year was 48% greater than the amount of capital invested through the…