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BNPL crunch starts to bite, with Klarna the first taste

Klarna's 83% drop in valuation to $6.7bn is the most visible harbinger of a buy now, pay later sector suffering from defaults and competition - some from the same corporates investing there.


Jul 12, 2022

Value of crypto deals plummets 80%

The number of crypto and token funding rounds is still climbing but the overall volume of capital in these deals has fallen sharply.

Jul 12, 2022

Corporate venturing deal value down 42% in Q2

Corporates are still investing in startups but valuations have fallen dramatically. Some areas such as China and healthcare have been hit hard.

Jul 10, 2022

SoftBank’s Misra to launch $6bn fund

Rajeev Misra will step back from his role at the Japanese investment company, following a spate of recent departures.

Jul 7, 2022

Why the venture client model is “king” for startups

Being an early customer for startups — rather than investing in them — can increase the amount of technology a corporate can bring in 10x.

Jul 7, 2022

Mitsui Chemicals explores new products with CVC launch

Mitsui Chemicals’ newly formed $36.8m 321Force unit will focus on healthcare, mobility, ICT and sustainable materials.

Jul 5, 2022

FTX's cut-price BlockFi acquisition option a warning for investors

The debt finance deal gives FTX the chance to buy crypto management tool developer BlockFi for up to $240m - less than 10% of its last valuation - and the news should be making equity investors nervous.

Jul 4, 2022

Nine things we learned at the GCVI Summit

We've condensed down three days of talks, networking and demos at the GCVI Summit in Monterey into these insights.

Jul 4, 2022

Five tips for CVCs who want external LP money

If a CVC unit wants to bring in outside money, it needs a great track record, a unique angle and skin in the game.

Jun 28, 2022

Here's what a typical CVC unit looks like

Asian, fintech-focused and less than seven years old – some of the CVC trends we saw when compiling the Global Corporate Venturing Directory.

Jun 22, 2022

CVC case study: Prologis Ventures' lean team

The 10-person team at Prologis Ventures is on the smaller end of the scale but has made 37 investments over the past six years.

Jun 15, 2022
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