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The Art of Corporate Venture

Venture client vs CVC investment — which is the best way to…

Both models are gaining popularity — but which is right for your company? It depends on the business need and the stage of the startup.


Aug 16, 2024

Investment heatwave in July: CVC rounds went up across geographies and sectors

The US stood out as July continued a strong summer for corporate venture activity on the back of AI penetrating more industries, according to GCV data.

Aug 9, 2024

Focus and evolve – what to remember to help corporate accelerators survive…

Communication, careful selection, laser-focus on alignment, and openness to change are some of the most important ways to make sure your accelerator doesn’t go bust.

Aug 7, 2024

The seven unpleasant truths in corporate venture building

Venture building is a long-term, expensive commitment that works best if you are willing to take a strategic portfolio approach — and be willing to let go of equity and control.

Aug 5, 2024

Consumer startups took the biggest bankruptcy hit in the last two years

The pandemic and cost of living crisis have weakened the sector, as the stories of these five startup failures demonstrate.

Jul 30, 2024

UK universities lower spinout equity stakes amid calls for growth

Influential university groups like TenU and the policy agenda of the new UK Labour government are leading to a rethink on the appropriate ownership that universities should take in spinouts.

Jul 29, 2024

Ask the experts — Can we tell the business our portfolio startup will…

Sometimes a startup might directly disrupt the business of a corporate business unit. How much can CVC units reveal about these plans?

Jul 25, 2024

How Jaguar Land Rover's InMotion learned to look beyond the car

Mike Smeed, partner at InMotion Ventures has changed his investment style in the two years he has been running InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover's investment arm. One of the key things he learned was to look further outside the carmaker's immediate needs. This is what he told GCV about what he had learned.

Jul 16, 2024

Five tips for corporates building their own startups

From choosing the right team to lead a new venture to creating a cap table that will attract venture capital investors, here are tips on how to do venture building well.

Jul 12, 2024

Big corporations need "fast, cheap and weird" experiments to survive

Elliott Parker argues corporates are bad at innovation because they're optimised for efficiency. Here's what they should do instead.

Jul 10, 2024

UK Labour party win: Promise of spinout support and a Great British…

The change in government in the UK could bring a bigger focus on boosting spinout numbers and more investment in electricity grid upgrades.

Jul 5, 2024

Corporate-linked exits rise to the levels of Q1 2022

The second quarter of 2024 has seen a boost in corporate exits, a rise in corporate seed stage investing, and an increase in deals in the media sector.

Jul 5, 2024
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