Monthly analysis: September 2019
Month: October 2019
‘The progression over the last decade has been remarkable’
Before the GCV Synergize conference, GCV talked with two venture partners about New York’s innovation capital ecosystem
What is the appetite for global university-industry collaboration?
The challenges around international tie-ups.
Accessing innovation: corporate executives in unfamiliar territory?
Because senior management may have a deep understanding of the sector and the specific needs of the corporate sponsor, it seems easy to assume that involving them in the selection process will help the corporate venture capitalist (CVC) pick the right startups to support.
Why your corporate venture fund needs a gender strategy
The movement for venture capitalists to adopt a gender strategy is growing in size and influence. In 2018, there were 87 private funds deploying capital with a gender lens, up from 58 the year before.
US-China FDI goes cold while venture capital heats up
With trade talks between the US and China running hot and cold, it is easy to get sucked into daily trade war updates with their unexpected tariff announcements.
Accessing innovation: what’s the value in a corporate venture fund?
Setting up a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund can be one of the most efficient and effective ways to attract external innovation to a large enterprise. Done wrong, it can also be a colossal waste of money, brains and time.
The importance of Rising Stars
Jack Young, a Rising Star for 2016 and 2017, on how it has helped him advance his career
The energy sector is still growing
Sector analysis: Energy
The new ‘big fish’ at BP Ventures in America
Interesting moves are afoot at BP Ventures – their first investment in food (fish food, to be precise) and some changes to their team.
Cogna Educação to start corporate venturing
The Brazil-based educational services firm has reorganised its structure and intends to create a corporate venturing arm called Cogna Ventures next year.
Being the cool kid
October issue editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief
Verishop gets vetted by corporates
Rakuten Ventures and Simon Property both invested in a $12.5m pre-series B round that valued the premium e-commerce startup at roughly $100m.
SoftBank sets out for We Co takeover
SoftBank could reportedly acquire a controlling stake that would value the troubled workspace provider below $10bn, less than a year after it raised money at a $47bn valuation.