- News & Analysis
- Home
- Latest News
- Reports
- Podcast
- The CVC Funding Round Database
- The CVC Directory
- University
- Video
- Subscribe
- Newsletters
- Events
Sectors
Brazil's startup ecosystem: set for growth but throttled by interest rates
Even in a downcycle, investors at the 10th annual Corporate Venture in Brasil event are bullish on the strength of the market fundamentals – it’s mostly external factors standing in the way.
Oct 31, 2025Water corporates pile into Emerald’s new $200m water fund
Four corporates have signed on so far as LPs for Emerald Technology Ventures’ new water fund.
Oct 30, 2025Four critical failure points in venture building (and how to avoid them)
Deciding whether the venture is addressing an execution or a learning challenge is a crucial starting point.
Oct 30, 2025Somany Impresa Group invests in startups to "stay ahead of the curve"
The Indian conglomerate set up the SIG Tattva corporate venture arm, headed by Sriharsha Bandaluppi, at the end of last year and just unveiled its second investment.
Oct 30, 2025Munich Re winds down $1.2bn VC arm after decade of investing
The German insurer is shuttering the 40-person unit despite a strong track record of unicorn investments.
Oct 28, 2025Prosus teams up with Accel to invest in “day zero” startups in…
Ecommerce group Naspers' investment arm, Prosus, is set to invest in startups earlier than ever through the partnership.
Oct 27, 2025What's hot in fintech? New Intuit Ventures head Schedler says CFO tech
Finance teams are increasingly automating their operations with AI tools, opening up opportunities for B2B fintech startups.
Oct 27, 2025Otsu leaves corporate VC role at Mitsubishi
Tomoyuki Otsu joined Mitsubishi straight after university and took part in various business development and VC roles.
Oct 24, 2025Big fusion funding rounds push up total startup spend by oil and…
Cleantech and IT remain the main focus for corporates, with fusion and hydrogen taking a big role.
Oct 24, 2025Amazon Web Services hires Bennett as VP of startups and venture capital
Jason Bennett initially worked with startups seeking to access AWS cloud technology when he joined the company in 2010.
Oct 24, 2025Sanofi Ventures bets on AI with $625m cash influx
Sanofi's venture arm is going against a pharma bear market by upping investments and hiking its fund to $1.4bn. Unit head Jason Hafler says AI opportunities are a big reason why.
Oct 23, 2025Raghavan joins Hitachi's corporate VC unit
Divya Raghavan has departed from NGP Capital after four years to invest in software, data and AI on behalf of electronics producer Hitachi.
Oct 23, 2025Featured Content
The CVC Funding Round DatabaseRealtime data of all startup funding rounds with corporate backers. Full access for GCV+ subscribers.The CVC Funding Round Database
Realtime data of all startup funding rounds with corporate backers. Full access for GCV+ subscribers.
CVC DirectoryFull details of 600+ CVC units globally, including key people, sector focus, preferred investment stage and more. ull access for GCV+ subscribers.CVC Directory
Full details of 600+ CVC units globally, including key people, sector focus, preferred investment stage and more. ull access for GCV+ subscribers.
Corporate venture building reportData from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomesCorporate venture building report
Data from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomes
About us
GCV provides the global corporate venturing community and their ecosystem partners with the information, insights and access needed to drive impactful open innovation. Across our three services - News & Analysis, Community & Events, and the GCV Institute - we create a network-rich environment for global innovation and capital to meet and thrive. At the heart of our community sits the GCV Leadership Society, providing privileged access to all our services and resources.
Navigation
