It has to be wondered if the indiscriminate sell-off in Chinese equity will temper aggressive venture investing by Chinese companies. To date we have seen no sign of this happening, however.
Author: Toby Lewis
News round up 27 July 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
USAA marches to investment success
The first interview with the head of USAA’s corporate development, Victor Pascucci (pictured), who heads venturing at the financial services group, on the up and coming corporate venturing group’s investment strategy, including its foray into bitcoin and much more.
News round up 20 July 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Monthly Analysis
Digital health hopes building
The high hopes for digital health were boosted last month with the initial public offering of fitness tracking company Fitbit.
GCV symposium videos: part two
A round-up of some of the ideas talked about at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium in London last month.
News round up 13 July 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Intel Capital changes put independent venturing in spotlight
The move to bring Intel Capital under the control of the head of Intel’s mergers and acquisitions group looks set to have ramifications for most people who work in corporate venturing. Many of those who argue that corporate venturing is a profession, prefer to be solely or largely focused on pursuing venture deals. They say… Continue reading Intel Capital changes put independent venturing in spotlight
Wendell Brooks: the man taking on world’s largest VC group
Wendell Brooks, Intel’s president of mergers and acquisitions, is now set to take over running Intel Capital, the largest venture capital group globally with more than $11.5bn invested in its history. Brooks will be jointly running Intel Capital alongside Arvind Sodhani, until the latter steps down in January. Before joining Intel last year as president… Continue reading Wendell Brooks: the man taking on world’s largest VC group
Venturing industry toasts retiring Sodhani
Arvind Sodhani, who is stepping down as head of Intel Capital in January, was praised as the de facto leader of the corporate venturing community.
News round up 6 July 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
News round up 29 June 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Amazon swells venturing top-table
Amazon move to support nascent Alexa ecosystem echoes groups like Apple looking to kickstart its app store in partnership with venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), as well as Google Ventures setting up a Glass Collective with KPCB and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz to invest in deals related to Google Glass.