Qualcomm Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, which has SAP as its sole limited partner, Softbank Corporation and US financial firm SVB Financial were big winners from the floatation of the fitness tracking business last week.
Author: Toby Lewis
Symposium videos: part one
The first batch of video interviews coming out from our Global Corporate Venturing Symposium in early June.
News round up 22 June 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Oil and gas venturing in the first quarter
Global Corporate Venturing tracked six direct investments linked to oil and gas corporate venturing units. There was also one undisclosed fund investment by Chevron Technology Ventures, the sponsor of our research, and an exit by Statoil Technology Ventures.
Snapshot of an industry in growth mode
Our symposium at the beginning of June provided a great insight into what is happening in corporate venturing as it turns into a fundamental part of corporate strategy. As you can see from the pictures in this month’s issue, the corporate venturing industry’s leaders were out in force, with more than 450 attendees representing companies with more than… Continue reading Snapshot of an industry in growth mode
News round up 15 June 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Corporate venturing ‘excitement’ hits peak
Our Global Corporate Venturing Symposium gathered 450 people in London last week in the world’s biggest corporate venturing event. Hopes are riding high that corporate venturing is entering a mature phase, with an increased sophistication evident in the way many in attendance are tapping innovation from the entrepreneurial ecosystem. As industry veteran consultant Heidi Mason… Continue reading Corporate venturing ‘excitement’ hits peak
News round up 08 June 2015
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Corporations put the spotlight on early stage
Early Stage Report 2015: Nearly half of corporations look to universities for early-stage ideas. Many of the most innovative corporations look the most globally. Corporations running more accelerators and investing in the startups.
Awards toast an industry in growth mode
Every year it is a great privilege to pick the shortlist for our awards to the corporate venturing industry.
Motorola Solutions VC looks to the future
We caught up with Reese Schroeder (pictured), head of Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, and Paul Steinberg, chief technology officer of Motorola Solutions, who is one of the main speakers at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium this week in London.
The Intramezzo Talent Capital Award – Naspers
Founded in Cape Town in 1915, Naspers began as an Afrikaans newspaper publisher but significant expansion, driven by a highly acquisitive business model, has seen the business develop into a multinational group of media and e-commerce platforms with a presence in over 130 countries worldwide and some 19,000 employees.
Consultancy Firm of the Year – PwC
From tax advice, such as the concept of participation exemption, to helping corporates decide whether setting up a CVC unit is in their best interests, PwC is strengthening the professionalism of corporate venturing across multiple sectors and markets. In 2014 the advisory firm brought in CVC professional Mark Muth, formerly of Unilever Ventures, as a director to its London-based corporate finance team, to… Continue reading Consultancy Firm of the Year – PwC
Software Service Provider of the Year – Salesforce
Few businesses have made as big a wave as enterprise software producer Salesforce.com has over the past few years.