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The big trends of 2021 in corporate venturing

In October and November, Global Corporate Venturing asked ‘What will be the biggest investment opportunities in 2021?’ The response was so overwhelming, we have given about half the answers below.


Jan 19, 2021

Corporates help Everactive nail down $35m

The batteryless sensor producer's Fluke-led series C round closed following contributions from investors including TOP Ventures and Asahi Kasei Ventures.

Jan 18, 2021

Everactive nails down $35m

University of Michigan and Virginia-founded Everactive has reached its series C target after three tranches.

Jan 18, 2021

Analysis: Interesting start for payment tech

The payment tech space saw a flurry of activity in mid-January with two series D rounds and an aborted acquisition at corporate-backed companies.

Jan 18, 2021

Smith leaves Corning for Estée Lauder

Dave Smith was a former GCV Powerlist award winner at Corning and sat on the board of X Display and Versalume.

Jan 16, 2021

Corporate venturing deal net: 11-15 January 2021

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Jan 15, 2021

Toho Gas Accelerator Program 2020 charges first cohort

Batton, ExaWizards and Lightblue Technology are all joining the incubator and accelerator jointly run by Toho Gas and Persol’s Eiicon subsidiary.

Jan 14, 2021

SETsquared portfolio to pitch at GCV Digital Forum

Four of the incubator’s portfolio companies will pitch to investors at the GCV Digital Forum 3.0 following the success of similar competitions at our previous events.

Jan 14, 2021

GIC gees up View with $200m

Corning and SoftBank-backed dynamic glass producer View's previously announced reverse merger will be boosted by $200m from Singapore's sovereign wealth fund.

Jan 13, 2021

Kyocera shoots through SLD Laser purchase

TDK Ventures has exited the laser light source technology producer a year after an investment of undisclosed size.

Jan 13, 2021

Corporates inflate Air Protein’s $32m series A

ADM Ventures, GV and Barclays helped the microbe-based protein developer close a round that will support research and development.

Jan 12, 2021

Daily deal net: January 12, 2021

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Jan 12, 2021
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