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… Continue reading Strong second quarter and all-time high first half
Month: July 2018
Interview: Leo de Luna, M12
Formerly principal at Split Rock Partners before coming on board at what was then Microsoft Ventures in 2016 – now M12 – Leo de Luna has a wealth of venture capital experience. That experience serves him well at M12, which unlike many corporate venturing units, is solely financially driven. He said: “I have been in… Continue reading Interview: Leo de Luna, M12
Sensyn settles funding with Itochu
Itochu Technology Ventures was among the investors in a $10.8m round closed as the drone technology developer rebranded from V-Cube.
Interview: Quinn Li, Qualcomm Ventures
Qualcomm Ventures is, compared with most corporate venture capital units, mature. Set up in 2000, the unit has successfully weathered the 2008 crash, CEO changes, and head of unit changes. How does it operate and maintain success? Li said: “We have been in business for 18 years. We have been very consistent with our strategy… Continue reading Interview: Quinn Li, Qualcomm Ventures
Activity in IT cools down for another year
Sector focus: IT
Startups to get Ironclad investments
Ironclad Brewery expects to invest between $25,000 and $50,000 in about eight startups a year through its newly formed unit.
Deal uptick in June
The number of corporate-backed rounds reported in June was 256, considerably higher than the 222 funding rounds in the same month last year. Investment value rose even more significantly to $26.75bn – almost four times more than the $6.94bn of June 2017. Compared with preceding months this year, June sported stronger results than April and… Continue reading Deal uptick in June
Teamwork scores for the innovation ecosystem
July – August issue editorial by James Mawson, editor-in-chief
Wayra Brasil finds five more
Wayra Brasil, a Brazil-based accelerator subsidiary of telecommunications company Telefónica, made investments in five local startups that had entered its year-long program last month. The portfolio companies in question include Back4App, the developer of an easy-to-use application development system, and Getup Cloud, which allows users to deploy, manage and scale applications on any platform. App… Continue reading Wayra Brasil finds five more
Vorwerk divests from DaWanda
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures has sold its stake in e-commerce platform DaWanda, four years after investing.
Medidata metes out $195m for Shyft Analytics
Clinical data analysis platform Shyft has agreed to a $195m purchase by investor Medidata that will also allow McKesson and UnitedHealth to exit.
Autodesk builds with Assemble Systems acquisition
Autodesk’s Forge Fund has exited construction industry collaboration platform Assemble Systems in a purchase by its parent company.
AT&T to lift AlienVault in acquisition deal
Intel Capital and Teldat will exit the cybersecurity software provider in an acquisition by AT&T that is reportedly around the $600m mark.
Thoma Bravo takes majority stake in Centrify
Thoma Bravo is set to pay an undisclosed amount for a majority stake in Samsung, Docomo and Fortinet-backed cybersecurity software provider Centrify.