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Corporate-backed startups are more likely to survive
Having a corporate investor decreases the chance of a startup going bankrupt and increases valuation relative to EBITDA if there is an exit.
Aug 24, 2023Data problem slows corporate investment in AI
Adequate data collection and processing are not yet in place to ensure AI-based large language models will be useful to industry.
Aug 23, 2023Energy companies could be climate tech's “innovation angels”— but aren't stepping up
Energy companies can be astute investors in climate-related deeptech startups. Unfortunately they are slowing their investment pace.
Aug 22, 2023Maersk Growth's Jorgenson jumps to portfolio company
Maersk Growth partner Peter Votkjaer Jorgensen is taking on the CFO role at WasteFuel, a portfolio company for the unit since late last year.
Aug 16, 2023Long and short-term bets investors should make on sustainable aviation fuel
Algae, alcohol and electrofuels all have potential for creating sustainable aviation fuel — but which ones are winning backing from industry?
Aug 16, 2023Introducing: The searchable corporate deals table
Our curated tables, segmented month by month, provide an in-depth chronicle of every corporate venture fund engagement. Delve into the specifics of investments, investors, funding rounds, deal sizes, and more.
Aug 14, 2023Bigger than the internet: Why corporates need to place bets on gen…
The valuations of generative AI startups are high and the tech is still untested, but corporate investors should still take some early bets.
Aug 11, 2023The Big Deal: GoStudent looks to overcome edtech blues
Tencent, Prosus and SoftBank helped the tutoring service raise $95m despite the sector tanking post-pandemic. But GoStudent's move toward offline services and AI could point to where edtech startups go next.
Aug 4, 2023Oil and gas companies pull back in Q2
The dollar value of energy venture deals that corporates took part in fell 63% in the second quarter.
Jul 25, 2023Compensation conundrum: CVCs grapple with pressure to pay like a VC
As corporate venture capital units compete more with financial VC firms for talented investors, they are having to get creative on compensation packages.
Jul 24, 2023The Big Deal: Climate change brings T-Mobile and Salesforce to fire alert…
Why are these corporates investing in wildfire monitoring systems? Pano CEO Sonia Kastner tells us about the strategic link and how the wildfire epidemic can be brought under control.
Jul 14, 2023Suffolk's venture affiliate closes $110m first fund
Four years since it started investing off balance sheet, Suffolk Technologies has split from its construction firm parent with a fund backed by external investors.
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