Immuno-oncology company NextCure, which will develop products licensed from Yale School of Medicine, has closed a series A round backed by Pfizer and Eli Lilly.
Month: January 2016
Hudson’s Bay buys former unicorn Gilt Groupe for $250m
The flash sales platform had raised $290m in venture funding, and was valued at $1bn in a SoftBank-led round in 2011.
Lufax attracts investors for $900m round
The Ping An-backed online trading platform is now the fifth most valuable venture-backed company in the world, securing its latest financing at an $18.5bn valuation.
What is the big opportunity in 2016?
CVC experts on 2016
To disrupt or not – thoughts on ambi-dexterity, blitzscaling and business model innovation
There is no generally accepted definition of innovation. Every industry and every department perceive it differently. How do you define innovation? For me innovation is about letting go of the past and your so-called past successes for the benefit of the future. It is a mindset and involves curiosity – and has to do with… Continue reading To disrupt or not – thoughts on ambi-dexterity, blitzscaling and business model innovation
How corporate venture arms provide value to startups
“In interviewing dozens of Intel Capital portfolio companies, the common denominator when speaking about Intel Capital and the value provided are the doors Intel has been able to open for the companies they have invested in.”
Pamphlet for a new year, for a new world
“The economy is in a total shambles, all theories and certainties are slowly but surely collapsing.”
Ride-hailing services drive transport and logistics
Sector focus: Transport
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Breakthrough Energy takes on climate change
Government house: unveiling the Breakthrough Energy Coalition to take on climate change through technology research and funding.
Investment in a time of talking machines
Andrew Gaule talks to Jacqueline LeSage Krause, managing director of HSB Ventures
Star Wars’ BB-8 uses the force of corporate accelerators
As the promotion for the latest Star Wars movie went into hyperdrive in the run-up to Christmas, the role of the corporate accelerator – programs run by corporates to help startups become mature companies – was suddenly in the spotlight at press time. BB-8, the droid in The Force Awakens, has catapulted venture-backed robot ball… Continue reading Star Wars’ BB-8 uses the force of corporate accelerators
2016 tech to watch: conclusions
This final part in our series looking at the technologies to watch out for in 2016.
2016 tech to watch: fusion energy and storage
On Monday’s first part of this outlook in Global Corporate Venturing we covered genome-editing tools that could change life and their progeny and a possible future evolution of computing to support artificial intelligence through quantum computing. Tuesday’s second part looked at companies fuelling the mind and body through virtual reality and improved food production. Wednesday’s… Continue reading 2016 tech to watch: fusion energy and storage