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CVCs continue to emerge in Q4 despite economic headwinds
Several new entrants to the corporate venturing sector could keep the number of active units above their pre-pandemic highs.
Nov 9, 2022Investors divided over linking startup funding to commercial deals
Investors either focus almost exclusively on investments where there was a commercial deal, or avoid any requirement at all.
Nov 6, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: November 3, 2022
Databricks, Dell, HPE and Salesforce were all part of Alation’s $123m series E round while Alphabet took part in AMP Robotics’ $91m series C.
Nov 3, 2022Is the autonomous driving dream dying?
The shutdown of Argo.AI is a blow to the self-driving dream (and a loss for its carmaker backers). But is transport CVC merely maturing?
Nov 2, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: November 1st 2022
Geely's subsidiary, GLy Capital Management of Hong Kong participated in Volocopter's $182m extended series E round, with Neom, the Saudi Arabia-based sovereign wealth fund leading the financing
Nov 1, 2022Shah succeeds through Lego Ventures
Parin Shah’s interim position came after the unit announced its closer integration with Lego’s parent firm, Kirkbi.
Oct 31, 2022Insights trump commercial deals as main reason to invest in startups
Some 31% of corporate investors told us that the main thing they wanted to get from their startup investments was insights.
Oct 30, 2022Fewer dollars and fewer exits for O&G investors
The value of corporate-backed deals in the energy sector dropped in Q3 but the overall pace of deal making remains steady.
Oct 28, 2022Daily Deal Round Up: October 27, 2022
Battery recycler Ascend Elements and Geely spinoff Farizon each raised $300m while Saudi Aramco launched a $1.5bn Sustainability Fund.
Oct 27, 2022Spinouts are thriving despite slump
Spinouts have defied the slump in the rest of the market, with deal numbers up 10% from last year. The average size of seed and series B rounds has actually increased.
Oct 27, 2022Chevron's five keys for CVC longevity
There are five key factors that have helped the US oil and gas company's corporate investment unit keep going for 23 years.
Oct 27, 2022How Johnson & Johnson Innovation lasted 5 decades
The oldest standing CVC in the world owes its staying power to discipline, adaptability and unwavering management support says Debi Watson.
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