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Healthy ageing – a new stage for opportunity and strength
The demographic phenomenon of ageing populations will present challenges to both developed and developing nations. Along with the challenges come opportunities, however, and corporate venture capitalists may be a particularly well-positioned group to help with them, as it is the connecting tissue between the world of incumbent corporate industry leaders and the space of disruptive innovation.
Jun 18, 2020Which way forward for education?
With campuses shuttered in the pandemic, society needs to find solutions quickly to continue education and avoid a lost generation of skilled workers.
Jun 17, 2020Covid-19 likely to prompt strategy change
Global Corporate Venturing ran a short survey of corporate venture capital investors on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in April.
Jun 17, 2020GCV musters CVCs at its first digital forum
Global Corporate Venturing hosted its first virtual conference, GCV Digital Forum, on June 3 and 4 with a special networking space and ideas challenge.
Jun 17, 2020Analysis: Legend Biotech raises $487m in IPO
GenScript Biotech's spinoff Legend Biotech, which counts Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson as backers, floated in the US.
Jun 15, 2020Analysis: Didi autonomous driving unit raises $500m
SoftBank led a $500m round for the driverless vehicle software spinoff of the ride hailing company Didi Chuxing.
Jun 8, 2020Analysis: MGI Tech raises $1bn
Gene sequencing corporate spinoff MGI Tech closed a $1bn series B round backed by IDG Capital and CPE Capital. The company offers an array of products, some of which have been used for Covid-19 detection and forms part of the promising space of genetics tech.
Jun 1, 2020Analysis: Katerra raises $200m from SoftBank
US-based construction services provider Katerra received $200m in funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund I, the vehicle formed by telecoms conglomerate SoftBank.
May 25, 2020Oxford’s ecosystem leads the way
One of the oldest universities in the world has been spinning out companies with remarkable success for more than half a century
May 19, 2020Featured Content
GCVI Summit 2026 RewindRewatch the sessions, recap the learningsGCVI Summit 2026 Rewind
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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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