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The Art of Corporate Venture
Big deals catch the eye
Last month there were 68 investments worth $1.2bn, compared with 97 investments worth $1.9bn in January last year and 61 worth $996m in December.
Feb 8, 2013Services feature: Put your money where your mouth is
Last year, units in the sector sealed substantial exits, including UK-based media communications company WPP (also see our profile), US-based advertising company Interpublic, and education company Knowledge Universe, which was co-founded by Michael Milken. See the second paragraph for our most influential ranking.
Feb 8, 2013Big Deal: GoPro and Steamboat's fund
Media group Disney is understood to have scaled back its financial commitment to its corporate venturing affiliate, Steamboat Ventures, after strong performance in its portfolio caused the fund to be closed relatively early.
Jan 27, 2013Big Deal: A spotlight on search and surveys
Facebook and Google's search competition seen through the prism of SurveyMonkey's $444m deal.
Jan 20, 2013Corporate venturing transforms parents
A new study by Switzerland-based business school ETH Zurich in collaboration with US-based consultancy firm Bain & Company which partly uses Global Corporate Venturing data, finds more than three quarters of corporate venturing units transform their parents.
Jan 19, 2013Featured Content
GCVI Summit 2026 RewindRewatch the sessions, recap the learningsGCVI Summit 2026 Rewind
Rewatch the sessions, recap the learnings
The World of Corporate VenturingGCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sectorThe World of Corporate Venturing
GCV's annual report on the state of the corporate investment sector
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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