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Profile: Steamboat navigates to venture success
Profile of Steamboat Ventures, Disney's highly successful corporate venturing unit.
Aug 31, 2010Playdom enters Disney's magic kingdom
Case study of Disney, the world's largest media group's, acquisition of social gaming company Playdom from investors, including corporate venturing unit Steamboat Ventures.
Aug 31, 2010C-suite insights: Patrick McGovern, founder of IDG
Patrick McGovern, founder and chairman of International Data Group, discusses launching a venturing unit, in China, and his plans for the future.
Aug 31, 2010Media groups venture their way into the future
Media companies face a rise in disruptive business models and technological innovation
Aug 31, 2010Media industry to continue outpacing US economy
US media sector to continue growing faster than economy.
Aug 31, 2010Independents can embrace the corporate imperative
The challenge is meshing apparently nonaligned strategies. Question and answer with Reed Elsevier Ventures.
Aug 31, 2010Will the robots take over from human instinct?
Venture investors appear to defy the dominant scientific approaches
Aug 31, 2010Deal round-up: August 2010
Table of investments, exits, M&A and flotations during August 2010, as published on www.globalcorporateventuring.com
Aug 31, 2010Most influential media corporate venturing units
Global Corporate Venturing ranks the most influential venture units at media companies.
Aug 31, 2010LVMH continues Asian shopping spree
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton's $500m L Capital Asia fund launched last year has backed its second second Asian watch maker.
Aug 30, 2010Google finds its new Like
Mobile phone maker Nokia gains exit as indirect investor in Like.com, which Google is buying.
Aug 24, 2010Groupon gets it on in Russia and Japan
Darberry and Qpod sell majority stakes to discount coupon company Groupon.
Aug 18, 2010Featured Content
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GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026
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