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Best Nights aims to become Jägermeister's 'impact fund for nightlife'

Managing director Lorrain de Silva tells us why Jägermeister's Best Nights VC fund invests in everything from dating apps to Bluetooth speakers, and why NFTs and sextech might be on the horizon.


Jan 26, 2023

A quiet quarter brings 2022 to a close

Just 249 investments were announced in the last three months of 2022 but the year was still the second-best on record in almost every category.

Jan 25, 2023

The corporate bull case for real estate

Corporates continued to invest in real estate tech through 2022, unlike their traditional VC peers. We look at how this might play out.

Jan 25, 2023

Carbon capture on the cusp of mass deployment after tech advances

Large corporates are investing heavily in carbon capture projects as the technology becomes ready for the mainstream.

Jan 24, 2023

The Big Deal: SCG cements Sublime series A round

Sublime Systems raised $40m for its decarbonised cement technology as corporates like Siam Cement Group seek to cut sky-high emissions from building materials.

Jan 20, 2023

GVR Podcast: How to do defence tech well

Defence is not an easy industry to operate or invest in, but RTX Ventures' Dan Ateya lays out how they help startups navigate it.

Jan 18, 2023

What Microsoft and OpenAI learned from Sequoia and YouTube

Tech's greatest deal had been YouTube by Sequoia but the venture model has evolved with founder ambitions

Jan 17, 2023

Corporate investors hold steady as VCs retreat

Corporate-backed VC deals fell just 2% in 2022 vs a 25% fall for venture capital overall. A record number of new corporate funds were created.

Jan 15, 2023

The Big Deal: WM parks in a cut-price spot

WM Motor is executing a reverse merger at a hefty cut from its 2021 valuation, showing the big risks involved with investing in China's saturated electric vehicle sector.

Jan 13, 2023

6 ways to create an internal network that boosts your CVC

Strong internal networks help corporate investment teams get better results. Chad Bown, of BP, and Nicole Lapointe, of Capital One, shared tips on building them.

Jan 12, 2023

This is what consumer sector investors plan to back in 2023

Synthetic biology, healthier options, sustainability and digitalisation are big themes for the beauty and food industries this year.

Jan 12, 2023

Is 2023 the boom year for CVC?

Several new corporate venture units have launched in the past few weeks, showing that big business is still committed to startup investing.

Jan 10, 2023
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