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What is strategic investing for a telecoms company in 2022?
As telecoms networks continue to expand their services, what even counts as a strategic investment these days? A selection of industry figures tell Global Venturing it can include Web3, ESG and 5G-related technologies.
Sep 16, 2022Investments in telecoms startups halved in 2021
Corporate investors shied away from big funding rounds for telecoms startups, with the value of deals down to $2.42bn in 2021 from $5.14bn the year before.
Sep 16, 2022Telecoms incumbents part of $50bn worth of exits in 2021
Telecoms companies had 91 exits for their portfolio companies last year, with an estimated total value of $50bn.
Sep 16, 2022A resurgence in telecoms funds?
Telecoms investment funds had a boom in 2014-16 which has not been repeated since. But 2021 saw signs of an uptick with telcos in emerging markets creating investment funds.
Sep 16, 2022Melnikova recruited to Pfizer Ventures
Pfizer Ventures has hired Irena Melnikova, formerly CFO of Umoja Biopharma and MD of SVB Leerink, as an executive director.
Sep 15, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: September 15, 2022
Next47 has participated in a $205m series D round for Verkada while UPMC Enterprises has co-led SparingVision’s $75m series B.
Sep 15, 2022How CVCs can survive a downturn — 6 tips from JetBlue and…
Invest in a business development function — early. Be creative with funding and careful with how your strategic value is measured.
Sep 15, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: September 14, 2022
Pfizer Ventures has led a $102m series A for Capstan Therapeutics while Globis Capital Partners took part in an $85.4m round for Andpad.
Sep 14, 2022Afya gets Gaspar to run corporate VC activities
Danilo Gaspar has been hired by the Brazilian medical education and digital health tool provider as head of corporate venture capital.
Sep 14, 202210 spinouts to watch: September 2022
Spinouts working on ketamine-based therapeutics, regenerative medicines for dogs and better sleep are among those that caught our eye this month.
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