Analysis: Q2 2019

In the second quarter (Q2), GCV Analytics tracked 781 funding rounds involving corporate venturers, near the all-time record number (796) registered in the first quarter and representing a nearly 6% increase over the 745 rounds recorded in Q2 2018. The estimated total investment stood at $29.6bn, down 41% from the $50.4bn recorded during the same period last year.

The US hosted the largest number of funding rounds and nearly half of them (319), while Japan came in second with 104…