Innovative region: Germany
Month: February 2019
Diversity brings strength to the industry
February issue editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Riding the innovation wave of disruption
The fourth annual Global Corporate Venturing & Innovation (GCVI) Summit in Monterey, California on Wednesday and Thursday, January 30-31 by reporters Kaloyan Andonov, Edison Fu and Thierry Heles
RSP looks inwards
Akihiko Okamoto, head of Recruit Strategic Partners, on helping startups enter Japan.
Services sector continues to grow
Sector focus: Services
Corporate-backed deals grow slightly in January
This is our data snapshot based on last month’s investment activity. The charts and tables have been generated by our data platform GCV Analytics.
Lighting the match
When you break a record, there are usually two questions asked of you by journalists – how did you get here, and do you think you can maintain this performance?
BMW sets store by financial opportunity
Ulrich Quay, managing partner of BMW i Ventures, spoke to Robin Brinkworth about his investment ethos, the technologies BMW invests in, and how the fund operates
JetBlue flies high with the help of startup insights
Raj Singh, managing director at JetBlue Technology Ventures, spoke to Robin Brinkworth about JetBlue’s strategic model, its partnerships, and how they ensure alignment with JetBlue’s business units
Nreal seeks out iQiyi for $16m round
The Siasun-backed augmented reality glasses maker has increased its overall funding to $31m, following a $16m round that included investment from iQiyi.
Chernin bets on Action Network in series B
Chernin Group has taken part in the sports betting analytics platform’s $17.5m series B round, which was led by Fertitta Capital and included BitKraft Esports Ventures and 6721 Capital.
Circle Media Labs connects to $20m series B
NetGear and T-Mobile have taken part in the connected device technology startup’s $20m series B round, investing alongside Third Venture Capital and Relay Ventures.
News round up 25 February 2019
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Lytics nabs $35m in series C round
Comcast Ventures has taken part in the JMI-led round, which increased the digital marketing platform’s overall funding to more than $58m.