Finland’s venture funding doubled in size between 2021 and 2022 but corporate investors continue to play only a small role in fundraising rounds.
Author: Kaloyan Andonov
Kaloyan Andonov is head of analytics at Global Corporate Venturing.
Long and short-term bets investors should make on sustainable aviation fuel
Algae, alcohol and electrofuels all have potential for creating sustainable aviation fuel — but which ones are winning backing from industry?
Oil and gas companies pull back in Q2
The dollar value of energy venture deals that corporates took part in fell 63% in the second quarter.
Spike in AI deals and exits for corporate investors
Corporate investors have been part of $3bn worth of AI deals so far this year, with June particularly strong. There has also been a uptick in exits.
Food for thought: Going beyond the ingredients label
The functional food sector is a multi-billion global market with high single-digit expected growth rates.
Corporate investors go for squad goals
From joint startup prize competitions to joint investment funds, corporates are increasingly joining forces to source innovation.
Is the fall in corporate venture spending finally slowing down?
Highlights: The amount that corporate investors are willing to spend on funding startups this year is still far lower than in 2022. But the trend over the first five months of this year has showed the investment decline beginning to flatten out. In fact the monthly number of deals and the amount spent on them… Continue reading Is the fall in corporate venture spending finally slowing down?
Engineering the biofuture
Microorganisms are increasingly being harnessed to create everything from cleaner fuels to flavourings, dyes and chemicals, part of a growing interest in reengineering existing biological processes for new purposes.
Transport and mobility CVC deals spike in April
One month into the second quarter of this year, overall deal count and dollar volume continue to decline, but a relative uptick in transport and mobility-related deals showed pockets of investment remain strong.
EVs drive future demand for car semiconductors
Electric and semi-autonomous cars require increasingly sophisticated chips.
Oil and gas sector halves backing for startups in Q1
Oil and gas companies backed just 32 startup deals with a total estimated value of $1.23 in the first quarter of the year.
Market overview: Microbiome investment grows from a low base
Sometimes called the “last organ under active research”, the human microbiome and therapeutics relating to it are attracting dollars and interest in the innovation community – albeit still from a low base.
What happens when you join the billion dollar CVC club?
A small but growing number of CVCs are quietly reaching fund sizes of more than $1bn. When they get there, life changes in some ways.
CVC investing in Q1: bottomed out or calm before the storm?
The numbers of deals, exits and funding initiatives involving corporates continue a relative decline year-on-year. But there was a pause in the most recent quarter, when the fall is mostly in total dollar terms. The community appears to have weatherеd the SVB debacle successfully (at least for now).