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A year of corporate venturing
A look back at the big corporate venturing stories of 2016
Jan 17, 2017The big opportunities in 2017
What will be the big opportunities in 2017? Results from our corporate venturing survey of industry leaders.
Jan 17, 2017Big Deal: Uxin drives away with $500m
The used car e-commerce platform, backed by Baidu, Tencent, Legend Holdings and Bertelsmann, is one of many well-funded players doing battle in China.
Jan 16, 2017Big Deal: Proterra prospers with $140m
The GM Ventures, Edison Energy and Exelon-backed round will support an expansion in production of Proterra's electric buses, as it shows EVs are still a viable target for venture funding.
Jan 9, 2017Corporate Venture Capital in 2016: The Trends, Part Two
Investments in driverless cars and virtual reality pointed the way to the future while machine learning folded into AI and the insurtech sector came of age.
Dec 29, 2016HNA fuels China's US expansion
Most interest internationally has been sparked by HNA's indirect corporate venturing strategy.
Dec 28, 2016Corporate Venture Capital in 2016: The Trends, Part One
2016 saw some big changes at the top of some of the biggest CVC units; some corporates raised huge funds and others got into the game, though the IPO market slowed to a crawl.
Dec 28, 20162016 Roundup: Intel
Intel Capital modified its investment structure in 2016 and pledged to cut its portfolio by around 25% in the next five or six years while increasing its investment sizes.
Dec 23, 20162016 Roundup: Tencent
The China-based internet major romped ahead of rivals Alibaba and Baidu this year when it came to corporate venturing, investing in two billion-dollar deals and three more $500m+ rounds.
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