Verizon Ventures was among the investors that added $25m to a round already featuring Dell Technologies Capital, MS&AD Ventures and NTT Docomo Ventures.
Month: January 2021
BlueSphere Bio brings in series B funding
UPMC-backed cancer immunotherapy developer BlueSphere Bio has attracted an initial $45.6m in series B funding towards a $105m target for its close.
Corporate venturing’s recovery from the pandemic shock
Annual report: 2020
China chases corporate venturing
Innovative region: China
GUV’s top 10 of 2020
Sister publication Global University Venturing’s top 10 most-read features of 2020.
Telus launches social and environmental fund
Canada-based telecommunications company Telus launched a C$100m ($76.5m) impact investment fund in late November called Telus Pollinator Fund for Good.
Structuring a CVC: define a clear investment focus
Comment from Patrick Flesner, partner, LeadX Capital Partners, and Stephan Bank, partner, SMP
The venture client model
Comment from Jens Hofmeister, Olivier Herve, Kevin Loeffelbein, Manuel Wiener and Phillip Schneider, Capgemini Invent
Why startup M&A is a key part of a state-owned digital ecosystem
Comment from Sandhy Widyasthana, chief operating officer, MDI Ventures
Do corporate VCs boost IPOs?
Comment from Brian Laegeler, principal, Touchdown Ventures
Future of supply chain – sourcing and procurement software
Comment from Jacob Fellman, vice-president, Chad Bailey, vice-president, NGP Capital
The last mile logistics revolution
Comment from Héctor Shibata, director of investments and portfolio, ACV, adjunct professor for entrepreneurial finance, Monterrey Tech, and Ana Maury Aguilar Investment analyst, ACV
Brazil adds triple fundraisings
The three funds comes as Daniel de Macedo switches role and a new trade body committee is set up for CVCs.
Sector report: Transport
If the sector can weather the economic storm, it has huge potential.