Dave Famolari has left his post as director at Verizon Ventures to take up a managing director role at another corporate venturing unit, Hearst Ventures.
Month: June 2017
Danger points for corporate venturers as they mature
The Bell Mason corporate venturing insights survey in partnership with Global Corporate Venturing
Why do so many corporate VCs die young?
Specific staffing choices and high investment levels can prolong the lifespan of corporate venture capital units
It was a very good year
Or how the stock price performance of CVC parent companies varies with the age of the venture capital effort
Interview: The “no cookie-cutter approach” at JJDC
What are the criteria you follow when deciding to commit to a new company? Do you consider yourselves more financially or strategically driven? Xavier: JJDC is the strategic investing arm of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), and our global team invests in select companies to create an investment portfolio that will complement and expand the internal… Continue reading Interview: The “no cookie-cutter approach” at JJDC
Interview: Roel Bulthuis, Merck Ventures
Roel Bulthuis (pictured), managing director of Merck Ventures, spoke to Kaloyan Andonov about the evolution of the venturing fund, which has increased its capital commitment and its investment scope beyond healthcare and pharmaceuticals
Conviva livens up with $40m
Time Warner Investments returned for a round led by Australia’s Future Fund that reportedly valued the video streaming data provider at about $300m.
MobiKwik confirms $100m talks
First rumoured a month ago, MobiKwik has now confirmed it is seeking between $100m and $150m in a funding round expected to close in the next couple of months.
Fan to work at SoftBank
SoftBank Vision Fund is set to add Colin Fan, former co-head of investment banking at Deutsche Bank, to its roster of executives.
Health sector slows down
Sector focus: Health
The Sky’s no limit in the quest for disruption
Introduce yourself. I run Sky’s corporate venturing company – referred to internally as the Sky startup investments and partnerships team. My background is in commercial and business development in the telecoms, media and high-tech sectors, including a stint in consulting. More recently I have focused on strategic partnerships and long-term corporate development before taking on… Continue reading The Sky’s no limit in the quest for disruption
Deal numbers rebound in May
The number of corporate-backed deals in May stood at 202, significantly higher than the 118 funding rounds in the same month last year. Investment value increased by 45% to $9.26bn – up from $6.39bn in May 2016. The deal count in May was higher than the previous month’s 147 rounds. The numbers also compare favourably… Continue reading Deal numbers rebound in May
Bowery produces $20m series A
The urban produce supplier has raised $20m in a series A round featuring GV, just four months after closing its $7.5m seed round.
Venturing has a global impact
Editorial from James Mawson, editor-in-chief, Global Corporate Venturing