Industrial

Observations from studying large multinational companies by
Johann Jakob Napp, Centre for Technology Management, University of Cambridge

Steven Kaplan, Neubauer family professor of entrepreneurship and finance, and faculty director of the Polsky Entrepreneurship Center, at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, and Josh Lerner, Jacob H Schiff professor of investment banking at Harvard Business School, analysis the data behind venture capital's prospects and finds the future brighter than pessimists expect.

Global Corporate Venturing round-up of last month's deals involving a corporate venturing unit across all sectors.

Global Corporate Venturing identifies the 50 most influential corporate venturing divisions of information and communication technology equipment and services companies.

Thailand-based manufacturer Fabrinet lists below its target range in New York.

Jiangsu Huagong Venture Capital Company gains 20% cornerstone investor in its latest fund.

Former corporate venture-backed Defininens sells location software to focus on healthcare.

Thailand-based manufacturer Fabrinet in New York flotation to allow strategic investor JDS Uniphase to sell down its minority holding.

Case study of Bicycle Therapeutics, which has two venture capital firms and two corporate venturing divisions in its first round of funding.

Healthcare venture capital firms reap rewards when working with corporate venturing peers.

Merck Serono's decision to set up a Ventures team has led to 400 opportunities in its first nine months and two deals.