- News & Analysis
- Home
- Latest News
- Reports
- Podcast
- The CVC Funding Round Database
- The CVC Directory
- University
- Video
- Subscribe
- Newsletters
- Job Postings
- Events
Industrial
Drone Fund seeks out $45m close
KDDI, Sega Sammy, Aucfan, Japan Asia Group, Leave a Nest and Nihon Unisys are all backing the fund on its way to a projected close next month.
Aug 22, 2018Nexgen reaps $2.2m
Queensland crop breeding spinout Nexgen Plants has been backed by multi-university venture fund Uniseed, Business Development Fund and Yuuwa Capital.
Aug 22, 2018IBM and Qualcomm vets launch AV8
Allianz-backed venture capital firm AV8 launches in the UK and the US.
Aug 17, 2018Analysis: Orchard raises $150m for gene therapies
Two corporate players backed gene therapeutics firm Orchard Therapeutics in a round that may indicate an uptick in investments in genetics-related tech for this year
Aug 17, 2018Boshier helps Yamaha venture to Australia
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley has opened an Australian office which will be run by BCG alumnus Craig Boshier.
Aug 17, 2018Omron Ventures absorbs Inoue
Tomoko Inoue, formerly senior manager at MedVenture Partners, joined corporate venturing unit Omron Ventures as chief executive earlier this year.
Aug 17, 2018Dasgupta plugs into National Grid
Swati Dasgupta, a director at Siemens unit Next47, has taken the same role at another corporate investment arm, National Grid Ventures.
Aug 17, 2018HawkEye 360 preys on $9.6m
Allied Minds has returned to back satellite intelligence gathering technology company HawkEye 360 after having taken part in an $11m round in 2016.
Aug 16, 2018Quintana-Plaza departs Next47
Susana Quintana-Plaza, formerly a partner at Siemens' Next47 vehicle after seven years at Eon, has left the unit.
Aug 15, 2018Nabtesco puts $85m fund in motion
The motion control technology producer has set up an $85m corporate venturing unit, Nabtesco Technology Ventures, with Emerald Technology Ventures.
Aug 14, 2018Featured Content
GCVI Summit 2026 RewindRewatch the sessions, recap the learningsGCVI Summit 2026 Rewind
Rewatch the sessions, recap the learnings
The World of Corporate VenturingGCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sectorThe World of Corporate Venturing
GCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sector
GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders 2026
The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.
About us
GCV provides the global corporate venturing community and their ecosystem partners with the information, insights and access needed to drive impactful open innovation. Across our three services - News & Analysis, Community & Events, and the GCV Institute - we create a network-rich environment for global innovation and capital to meet and thrive. At the heart of our community sits our membership, providing privileged access to all our services and resources.
Navigation
