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Is this the start of a CVC investment rebound?

The number of corporate-backed funding rounds continued to decline in Q3, but September saw a sharp jump in the value of deals. Large deals are back, too.


Oct 19, 2023

Functional foods start to get the science and the investment case right

Science-based evidence of health benefits, access to customer data and an influx of investment are behind the growth in functional foods.

Oct 13, 2023

Shang Qi Capital powers up with $576m

Shangqi Huirong Shangcheng Yihao Industry Fund’s second close counts SAIC Motor Financial Holding Management unit among its LPs.

Oct 11, 2023

Investors rather than corporate insiders take startup board seats

Parent company representation on startup and portfolio company boards is an essential element of the corporate innovation industry - but who holds these seats?

Oct 10, 2023

Accenture Ventures leans into trillion-dollar spacetech opportunity

Tom Lounibos, managing director of Accenture Ventures, the consulting firm's corporate venture capital unit, has made several investments in space technology startups.

Oct 9, 2023

Reality check: Has the IRA made the US a magnet for cleantech…

The US's $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.

Oct 5, 2023

Corporate-backed rounds take lion's share of startup investments in Brazil

The CVC sector's reputation is improving after a rocky start in Latin America’s largest economy.

Oct 4, 2023

Are CVC investors moving from followers to leaders?

CVCs appear to be increasingly comfortable with taking a leading role in startup funding rounds — does this mark a permanent shift?

Sep 29, 2023

The Big Deal: Anthropic leads the return of billion-dollar rounds

The week saw two billion-dollar rounds for the first time since the 2021 boom, but Anthropic and Rox Motor typify the top of a market increasingly concentrated in two areas.

Sep 29, 2023

9 startups that could change how we look at water

From technology that studies cosmic rays to measure soil moisture to a system that can turn air into water, we look at the most promising new startups in the water tech sector.

Sep 27, 2023

CVC Unplugged: JLR's more strategic CVC is perfect for a company insider

Mike Smeed, managing director of InMotion Ventures, joins the show to talk about how the Jaguar LandRover's venturing unit is changing direction to bring more strategic value to the parent.

Sep 25, 2023

Are internal hires becoming more popular for CVCs?

A majority of CVCs still prefer to hire experienced investors externally, but internal hiring may be increasing in popularity.

Sep 22, 2023
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