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Focus: Blockchain benefits
Blockchain technology is an opportunity to change the way we see illiquid assets of ownership including venture capital, with implications for all stakeholders, according to a discussion moderated by GCV editor-in-chief James Mawson.
Jun 19, 2019The Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2019
Review of the GCV Symposium 2019 by Callum Cyrus and Jack Hammond, reporters
Jun 19, 2019Research reward – GUV’s award for spinout investment
Winner of the CVC Investment in a Spinout of the Year: Ribon Therapeutics - Novartis Venture Fund, Johnson & Johnson Innovation–JJDC, Takeda Ventures, Celgene
Jun 19, 2019Analysis: SoftBank gets a $300m Gympass
The telecoms firm SoftBank has backed a substantial $300m round of gym membership provider Gympass, which is part of the beauty and fitness space, which has seen stable corporate-backed deal flow with rising valuations in recent years.
Jun 17, 2019Corporate venturing deal net: 10-14 June 2019
Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.
Jun 14, 2019NGP’s investment total reaches $90m
National Grid’s corporate venturing arm has committed $90m of its $250m initial budget, having backed a total of 12 portfolio companies and three venture capital funds.
Jun 14, 2019GE Ventures to sell its portfolio
General Electric had considered spinning out its corporate venturing operation, but has now shifted its focus to finding a buyer for a portfolio consisting of stakes in more than 100 companies.
Jun 14, 2019Northvolt stores $1bn in capital
Volkswagen, BMW and Folksam were among the investors in a $1bn round for lithium-ion battery developer Northvolt that will support work on its first factory.
Jun 13, 2019Infarm harvests $100m series B round
Demand Analytics and Ideo-backed InFarm has landed $100m to expand its modular urban farms to retailers in the UK, US and Japan.
Jun 13, 2019Vestaron cultivates $40m series B round
Vestaron raised $40m in the Novo-led round, which will support the expansion of Vestaron's range of peptide-based biopesticides.
Jun 11, 2019Featured 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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