In the second quarter of 2018, GCV Analytics tracked 721 funding rounds involving corporate venturers, a 21% increase over the 598 rounds recorded in the same period of 2017. Estimated total investment also surged to just over $50bn, up 83% from the $27.3bn recorded in the second quarter last year.
The strong performance of corporate venturing naturally contributed to a notable results on a half-year basis. The first half of 2018 was the strongest we have…
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