Flipkart has established a corporate venture capital fund with a reported $80m to $100m in capital that will be overseen by CFO Emily McNeal.
Author: Thierry Heles
Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.
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