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Asian, fintech-focused and less than seven years old – some of the CVC trends we saw when compiling the Global Corporate Venturing Directory.

GV took part in food delivery service Wonder Group’s $350m series B round while two Hanwha subsidiaries contributed to a $145m round for eVTOL aircraft developer Overair.

The 10-person team at Prologis Ventures is on the smaller end of the scale but has made 37 investments over the past six years.

Each team member will do every part of the process, from scouting, selection to presenting ideas to the business units.

TDK Ventures started with a minimal team size while it was proving itself and grew it when the portfolio needed more support.

Capita Scaling Partner's equity-for-services model needs a team of 28, most focusing on finding synergies between the parent and the startup.

The short answer is: “It depends” (on strategy, focus and structure). A quick rule of thumb is 3 people per $100m in the fund.

The Arm-backed accelerator picked six companies for its largest cohort yet, focusing on hardware, manufacturing and knowledge.

GV participated in tech apprenticeship platform Multiverse’s $220m series D round while Amgen, UCB, UPMC and Takeda helped genetics disease drug developer Code Biotherapeutics raise $75m.

GCV has spoken to several corporate and VC investors about the recent hit to Australia's startup scene following a post-lockdown deal surge.

The Russia-based steelmaker’s Severstal Ventures unit is shutting down amid geopolitical crisis-induced sanctions.