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Why every company should invest in spacetech
Space is a $1tn plus opportunity, even for companies outside the aerospace sector, and partnering early with new spacetech startups can give companies a head start. But consider these 5 things before you plunge in.
Dec 16, 2022Corporate investors rush to back EVs and self-driving cars
While corporate-backed deals are down at the subdued levels we've been observing since July, mobility, logistics and gaming saw an uptick.
Dec 14, 2022Inflation Reduction Act means US is stealing Europe's cleantech crown
The US’s $369bn climate act is a "game changer" in terms of size and could lure clean energy investors away from Europe.
Dec 13, 202280% of companies have 5 or fewer people on the investment committee
Keeping the investment committee small and lean appears to be the norm and c-suite executives are usually included.
Dec 11, 2022Williams seeds UK startup that claims to have cracked the lidar sensor…
Phlux Technology has raised $4.9m from investors including Foresight Williams Technology Funds as it looks to become the Nvidia of the sensor market.
Dec 7, 2022Political concerns are biggest barrier to investing in China
Some 44% of respondents said politics was their biggest worry about investing in China, followed by the difficulty of hiring a local team.
Dec 4, 2022Scania announces new $190m fund
The new fund will invest in software, mobility services and sustainability.
Nov 30, 2022Oil and gas companies' investments aren't rising in line with profits
Oil and gas companies' profits have risen more than five-fold in the last two years. But investment activities are increasing more slowly.
Nov 30, 2022Most CVC investors reserve more than 30% of fund for follow-ons
Startups are always anxious to know if their investors can provide follow-on funding. The good news is, corporate investors a putting aside good reserves for this.
Nov 27, 2022Sawhney swaps Toyota for InMotion Ventures
The hiring comes after InMotion’s recent hiring of Mike Smeed, as managing director to further innovative the autonomous car and shared mobility sector
Nov 25, 2022The Big Deal: LaundryGo sets pace in the cleaning services sector
SoftBank helped the on-demand laundry service push its valuation past $250m, a rare occurrence in a sector that's so far failed to catch fire.
Nov 25, 2022Toyota's Jim Adler: The three signs of a bad corporate investor
Corporate investors must not lose sight of who they are serving, ie the startup, Jim Adler, head of Toyota Ventures told the GCV audience in Tokyo.
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