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GCV was delighted to head to São Paulo in October to co-host the fifth annual Corporate Venture in Brasil conference, in partnership with ApexBrasil, and to hold our inaugural GCV Academy in the region.

This year’s Global Corporate Venturing Asia Congress from October 1-2 welcomed a delegation of about 50 international corporate venturers.

Third-year update on CVC programs’ potential impact on public stock price performance

It is an irony that as the world moves to cleaner sources of energy it is increasingly reliant on one of the most challenging industries for the commodities.

Academic research towards quantum computing and other quantum technologies is beginning to pay dividends, but continued progress will rely on strong cooperation between academic, industry and government partners.

Sector report: Fintech

Existing investor OLX returned to increase its stake in used car marketplace company Frontier Car Group, investing $400m through a primary and secondary transaction.

Smart travel app Kune, electric boat battery maker Zenith and lidar diode control company Aerodiode will receive a total of $650,000.

Citi and Alphabet-backed real estate portal HomeLight raised $63m in a series C round and an additional $46m in debt financing. The deal is part of the burgeoning real estate tech space, which has seen much corporate attention in recent years.

SIG-backed drone manufacturer Ehang has filed for an initial public offering in the US with a $100m placeholder figure, with previous reports suggesting an up-to $500m target.

SoftBank invested $655m in supply chain finance provider Greensill. The deal is part of the burgeoning alternative lending space within fintech.