Regional report: Colombia
Category: Analysis
Preparing for the media revolution
Profile: Bertelsmann
Media enters virtual reality and telecoms gets smarter
Sector focus: Media & Telecoms
The potential to be the next global centre of innovation
Regional Report: India
Venture growth a sign of a mature tech ecosystem
Regional Report: Brazil
Summer slowdown
Over the summer months of July and August we tracked a total of 235 investment deals involving corporate venture investors, with an estimated $9.87bn of total capital involved. More than half of all tracked deals (142) took place in the US. Other important investment geographies were China (24) and India (16). The number of deals… Continue reading Summer slowdown
Big Deal: Compass locates $75m
The Advance Publications-backed online brokerage has forged a place in a well-packed market and a billion-dollar valuation, showing there is still room for startups in the sector.
Subsector analysis: Rise of Lidar in 3D mapping for autonomous vehicles
Kaloyan Andonov of GCV Analytics, and James Mawson, Global Corporate Venturing’s founder and editor-in-chief, review the latest deals for a core subsector within cars.
Fund in the News: DigiTx Partners
The digital health fund, launched by Astellas Pharma and MPM Capital late last month, will initially look to invest up to $6m in two to three deals per year.
Corporates favour early startup contact, says MassChallenge report
The State of Startup/Corporate Collaboration 2016 report suggests 67% of corporates prefer early interaction, with 82% saying interaction was at least somewhat important.
Big Deal: Turner climbs on to Refinery29
Turner’s strategic investment as part of a $45m round for Refinery29 is part of an ongoing trend that likely spells the end for what we think of as ‘old media’.
Fund in the News: Intel Capital
Marcin Hejka, who oversees Intel Capital’s activity in Greater Europe and India, has spoken to GCV about the unit’s strategic focus.
Big Deal: GSK seeks truth with Alphabet
Three years ago, in August 2013, Global Corporate Venturing’s Big Deal analysis said: “GSK electrifies with first deal” referring to UK-based drugs maker GlaxoSmithKline’s $50m bioelectronics fund, Action Potential Venture Capital (APVC). That deal was for SetPoint Medical, which subsequently raised a $43m series C round last year also including APVC. APVC’s other portfolio companies… Continue reading Big Deal: GSK seeks truth with Alphabet
Big Deal: Didi Chuxing to acquire Uber China
Uber has lost its battle in China, but as the largest shareholder in a $35bn company that is the overwhelming market leader it may yet win the war.