The 10-person team at Prologis Ventures is on the smaller end of the scale but has made 37 investments over the past six years.
Month: June 2022
CVC case study: Saint-Gobain NOVA is organised by geography
Each team member will do every part of the process, from scouting, selection to presenting ideas to the business units.
CVC case study: How TDK Ventures’ young team grew
TDK Ventures started with a minimal team size while it was proving itself and grew it when the portfolio needed more support.
CVC case study: Capita Scaling Partner’s equity-for-services model
Capita Scaling Partner’s equity-for-services model needs a team of 28, most focusing on finding synergies between the parent and the startup.
What is the ideal size for a CVC team?
The short answer is: “It depends” (on strategy, focus and structure). A quick rule of thumb is 3 people per $100m in the fund.
Deeptech Labs unveils six for spring cohort
The Arm-backed accelerator picked six companies for its largest cohort yet, focusing on hardware, manufacturing and knowledge.
CJ International creates Hiven fund
The joint vehicle between CJ Group’s grain trading subsidiary and KK Fund will back Southeast Asia-based food, agriculture and biotech startups.
Daily Deal Round Up: June 14, 2022
Qualcomm bought portfolio company Cellwize for $350m while Northrop Grumman took part in a $135m round for radar technology producer Echodyne.
Suzano plants $70m in sustainable forestry fund
Julio Ramundo is heading up the paper and pulp provider’s newly formed corporate venturing unit, which is targeting forestry sustainability and efficiency technologies.
WiL gets $1bn capital injection
The Silicon Valley investment firm connects Japanese companies – including Brother Global, Panasonic, Subaru and Sony – to US startups.
SoftBank co-leads $200m CoachHub series C
The digital coaching app developer pushed its overall funding past $330m in a series C round co-led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Huobi and Krungsri add to the crypto fund bonanza
The crypto exchange and financial services firm have both thrown their hat in the Web3 venturing space with new funds.
Daily Deal Round Up: June 13, 2022
SR One co-led antibody therapy developer Ancora Biotech’s $60m series A round while Al-Dhow Engineering helped coffee chain Flash Coffee secure $32.8m.
Jackson joins RBVC from Bose
Adam Jackson has joined Robert Bosch Venture Capital from Bose, heading up the unit’s newly formed Boston office.