GCV Analytics analysis shows that most venturing rounds have experienced growth in their median dollar size, though later rounds have experienced a more pronounced increase.
Author: Kaloyan Andonov
Kaloyan Andonov is head of analytics at Global Corporate Venturing.
Karapataki carries herself to BEV
Christina Karapataki, formerly a venture principal for Schlumberger Technology Investments, has taken an investor role at venture fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
Brazil Corporate Venture: quick graph summary
Last week the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, Apex-Brasil, and Global Corporate Venturing ran once again the Corporate Venture in Brasil conference to develop corporate venture capital in Brasil.
Analysis: Alibaba expedites almost $800m to Cainiao
China-based e-commerce firm Alibaba is set to invest $798m in logistics platform Cainiao, taking its stake from 47% to 51%
Analysis: MissFresh gets $230m delivered
Returning investor Tencent contributed to a round that upped the total raised by the online fresh produce retailer to over $400m
Analysis: 23andMe raises $250m
Genetics services company 23andMe, previously backed by Alphabet, Illumina, WuXi PharmaTech and Johnson and Johnson, secured a large $250m round.
Comcast Ventures: Strong brand names and fandom
Sam Landman, managing partner at Comcast Ventures (pictured), spoke to Kaloyan Andonov about how emerging media companies manage to stand out in world of fierce competition and free distribution on a global scale
Telus Ventures: Smart capital deployment
Richard Osborn, managing director of Telus Ventures (pictured), spoke to Kaloyan Andonov about the evolution of the venturing fund under his management, its interest in healthcare as well as the most exciting trends in telecoms
Media sector grows while telecoms decelerates
Sector focus: Media
Moderate deal slowdown with record investments
The total number of corporate-backed deals in July and August stood at 360 – 192 of them took place in July and 168 in August, both slightly up from the 185 and 151 funding rounds in the same months last year. Investment values were even larger than last year’s levels. An estimated $9.13bn was invested… Continue reading Moderate deal slowdown with record investments
Analysis: NeoTract to be acquired for $1.1bn
Medical device producer NeoTract has agreed to be acquired by Teleflex for $1.1bn, giving an exit to Johnson & Johnson, a notable deal in a field where corporate commitments have been on the rise.
Analysis: Grab snatches $2.5bn series G cash
Founded in 2012 as GrabTaxi, Grab operates an on-demand ride-hailing service that is currently available across 87 cities in Southeast Asia.
Deal count stays stable in Q2
In the second quarter of 2017, GCV Analytics tracked 560 funding rounds involving corporate venturers, a 27% increase over the 442 rounds recorded in the same quarter last year. However, the estimated total investment slipped to $26.45bn, down 15% from last year’s $31.13bn. The US hosted well over half of those funding rounds (299), while… Continue reading Deal count stays stable in Q2
Corporates immersed in virtual and augmented reality
Kaloyan Andonov, GCV Analytics, evaluates the rise in corporate-backed rounds raised by emerging VR & AR enterprises