Many corporations seeking innovation have implemented a venture capital model, but few have taken a serious look at the potential benefits of corporate venture debt.
Month: August 2010
Capturing the strategic value of investments
Observations from studying large multinational companies
Deal round-up: July 2010
Table of the investments and exits/flotations involving corporate venturing units in July 2010.
Should a start-up bring on a strategic investor?
A number of start-ups in our portfolio have considered taking an investment from a strategic customer. The idea is the large company will care more about the relationship if they own a percentage of the start-up company. The large company also feels better perhaps because they get upside if the start-up becomes extremely valuable.
Organisational structure has the clearest utility
“You always have to ask why people are working with a big conglomerate or a big energy company and not working as an entrepreneur. They have a
different spirit.”
HannStar reaps strategic reward from Danen flotation
Walsin Lihwa subsidiary HannStar Display was strategic investor in Danen Technology before its successful $350m flotation.
Byun leaves Samsung Venture to start VC firm
Korea-based electronics group Samsung Group’s corporate venturing unit loses managing director Bill Byun to venture capital firm start-up.