Global Corporate Venturing takes its annual look at the services sector.

It was another strong year for corporate venturing across the business-to-business services sector, as enterprise web and mobile apps became more integrated and consolidated. Salesforce, the enterprise cloud services provider, had a record year of activity, participating in more than 20 deals worth more than $500m.

The company has invested in more than 100 companies over the last five years, mainly focused on enterprise solutions that complement its leading CRM software. However, with the launch of dedicated venturing unit Salesforce Ventures in September, the company…