Global University Venturing

His background includes roles in strategy consulting, early-stage companies, venture capital and pharmaceuticals.

There were 1,215 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Q1, the highest quarterly total for two years.

The investment fund aims to close the gap in funding for university ventures after the proof-of-concept stage.

The language may be changing but the opportunities and the returns are still there for impact investors.

London universities are among the most prolific in the UK for producing spinouts but unlike Oxford and Cambridge, have lacked a single, dedicated organisation to promote spinout investment.

UK universities have also reduced their average equity stakes to new a new low.

Startups backed by corporate investors are less likely to go bust. This pattern holds true even in a tough investment climate.

Corporate investors have become pivotal players in VC markets around the globe, able to move markets. It’s now time to press our advantage.

Anchor investor Shanghai Industrial Investment targets opportunities in biomedical sectors, including neurodegeneration and gene therapy.

Some 37 corporate-backed startups were bought in February in sectors ranging from semiconductors and skincare to pharma and robots.

There were 42 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in China in February, up 27% from the previous month. Most of these were backed by Chinese tech giants such as Tencent and Baidu.