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2021 year-end data analysis

In a recent poll of corporate venturing industry leaders, we asked what the most important trends were in 2021 and sought their insights into the big opportunities that 2022 may have to offer.

From September to December 2021, Global Corporate Venturing conducted its annual State of CVC survey.

Prosus Ventures committed capital to e-commerce finance provider Wayflyer at a $1.6bn valuation, increasing its overall funding to over $236m.

Sector report: finance

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Despite being the first year spent entirely during the pandemic, 2021 underlined the strengths of the ecosystem with spinouts raising nearly $39.2bn.

Baidu and Geely committed $400m to Jidu, their joint venture from the hot electric vehicle space. The proceeds from this latest transaction will go to R&D and mass production of cars.

As the pandemic continues to drive funding for supply chain companies, logistics robotics company Exotec raised a multimillion-dollar round at unicorn valuation.

Annual review: O&G Q4 2021

Annual review: 2021