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CVC in 2018 - The Trends: Part One
In part one of our 2018 trends round up, we examine the ubiquity of SoftBank's Vision Fund, the increased willingness of unicorns to go public, and increased activity in the crypto and agriculture spaces.
Dec 20, 2018Softbank Vision Fund drives $500m CMT investment
Telematics system developer and MIT spinout Cambridge Mobile Telematics has raised $500m from Vision Fund that will be used for product development.
Dec 20, 2018Futu sets foot for $500m US IPO
Tencent reportedly owns more than 30% of online brokerage Futu Securities, which has confidentially filed to go public, targeting a $2.5bn valuation.
Dec 20, 2018Softbank Vision Fund drives $500m CMT investment
Telematics system developer and MIT spinout Cambridge Mobile Telematics has raised $500m from Vision Fund that will be used for product development.
Dec 20, 2018Ikove kindles $10m Ohio tech fund
Ikove Venture Partners has launched a $10m venture capital vehicle to help spawn spinouts based on projects at Ohio universities.
Dec 18, 2018In-Q-Tel’s expansion reflects geopolitical realities
Government house: In-Q-Tel’s expansion
Dec 18, 2018Articulating strategic value is the top challenge for CVCs
Conference review: GCV Synergize, New York
Dec 18, 2018Pharma’s story of external innovation
Pharma CVCs have achieved an impressive exit record on the back of successes balancing tools in the innovation toolkit over the past 20 years
Dec 18, 2018Deals grow slightly in November
This is our data snapshot based on last month’s investment activity. The charts and tables have been generated by our data platform GCV Analytics.
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