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GCV Award: Legal Firm of the Year - DLA Piper
US-based law firm DLA Piper has a specialised international practice dedicated to emerging growth and venture capital, with 200 lawyers in the US and 400 around the world who specifically serve entrepreneurs, technology companies and venture funds by focusing on private equity and venture capital transactions.
May 20, 2016Kaspersky Labs seeks good result from corporate venturing
The Russia-based cybersecurity software producer, which launched an accelerator last year, will invest up to $1m in strategically relevant startups.
May 20, 2016GCV Award: Sub-$50m Investment of the Year - Cruise Automation
In the world of venture capital, where relationships and professional networks have a hugely important role, it might come as a surprise to learn that cold calling still has a part to play.
May 20, 2016GCV Award: Unit of the Year - GE Ventures
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then IBM paid GE Ventures the highest compliment earlier this year when it hired George Ugras as the new head of IBM Ventures.
May 20, 2016Corporates connect to Afero's series A
Samsung has led a $20.3m first funding round for Afero that also included SoftBank, Sumitomo, Sanshin Electronics and Infocom-backed Fenox.
May 20, 2016Spinell picks up Slack CVC role
Jason Spinell has been hired as an investor for messaging platform Slack's $80m corporate venturing fund, which it announced in late 2015.
May 19, 2016Featured 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.
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