Compared with January 2016 figures, which were particularly robust, deal count and investment amounts fell last month, but both data points were higher than the numbers recorded in December 2016. The number of CVC-backed deals slipped compared with last year’s figures, at 180 rounds versus 192 in the first month of last year. Investment value… Continue reading January deal count dips
Author: Kaloyan Andonov
Kaloyan Andonov is head of analytics at Global Corporate Venturing.
The future of mobility at Sonoma
Representatives from corporates and startups discussed how technology will affect the mobility sector last week at the Global Corporate Venturing & Innovation Summit.
GCVI Summit: Opportunities in fintech and insuretech
Russ MacTough hosted a breakout discussion on fintech and insurance technology.
Corporate venturing continues to grow in 2016
In 2016 GCV Analytics tracked 1,952 deals worth an estimated $83.59bn of total capital raised.
GM Ventures – key component in General Motors’ strategy
What is the strategic role of GM Ventures within GM? GM Ventures was launched in July 2010 as a key component of GM’s corporate strategy to be a leader in technology and innovation. We identify and invest equity in startups that are developing automotive-related technology and business models to accelerate the introduction of innovations that… Continue reading GM Ventures – key component in General Motors’ strategy
Transport sector hails a ride
Sector focus: Transport
Echoing a healthcare vision
Kaloyan Andonov spoke to Matthew Karls, partner at the recently launched Echo Health Ventures, a combined venturing unit of Cambia Health Solutions and Mosaic Health Solutions, the venturing subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
The most important trends of 2016
What were the most important trends in 2016? Results from our corporate venturing survey of industry leaders.
Deals plateau in November
GCV Analytics tracked 159 deals backed by corporate venturers in November, worth an estimated total of $4.01bn. The US was home to companies raising the majority of those rounds (78), while China and the UK ranked second and third with 27 and 10 deals respectively. As usual, the largest deals took place in China. The… Continue reading Deals plateau in November
Interview: The probability and magnitude factors
Kaloyan Andonov spoke with Andrew Pitz, an associate at Transamerica Ventures, a New York firm that acts as the corporate venturing unit of Netherlands-based Aegon Insurance and its US-based subsidiary, Transamerica Life Insurance.
An upsurge in financial services and insurtech
Sector focus: Financial Services
A month of IPOs
Over October, GCV Analytics tracked 155 deals backed by corporate venturing investors, worth an estimated total of $3.92bn. The US hosted the majority of those deals (86), although some of the top rounds took place in China. China and India ranked second and third with 14 and 9 deals respectively. In October, there was a… Continue reading A month of IPOs
Record number of exits in Q3
The following material is a snapshot of the data we have collected on investment activity over the past three months. To cross-check and double-check details of reported deals, we have contacted corporate investors around the world.
Data dive into a decade of corporate venturing exits
Analysis: Exits