Rising Stars: Contents
Category: Analysis
About the Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2016
Rising Stars: Selection
Corporate venturing rises to highest rate since 2000
Corporate venturers provided more than $7.5bn to companies in 2015, with the software, biotechnology and industrial/energy sectors the big recipients.
Summary of venture-backed tech to watch out for
A weekly update on interesting deals
Ride-hailing services drive transport and logistics
Sector focus: Transport
Monthly Analysis
2016 tech to watch: conclusions
This final part in our series looking at the technologies to watch out for in 2016.
2016 tech to watch: fusion energy and storage
On Monday’s first part of this outlook in Global Corporate Venturing we covered genome-editing tools that could change life and their progeny and a possible future evolution of computing to support artificial intelligence through quantum computing. Tuesday’s second part looked at companies fuelling the mind and body through virtual reality and improved food production. Wednesday’s… Continue reading 2016 tech to watch: fusion energy and storage
2016 outlook: communications access and applications
On Monday and Tuesday, in the first part and second part of this outlook in Global Corporate Venturing, we covered genome editing tools that could change life and their progeny, a possible future evolution of computing to support artificial intelligence through quantum computing and fuelling the mind and body through virtual reality and improved food… Continue reading 2016 outlook: communications access and applications
2016 outlook: tech to watch part two
Yesterday, in the first part of this outlook in Global Corporate Venturing, we covered genome editing tools that could change life and their progeny and a possible future evolution of computing to support artificial intelligence through quantum computing. These themes were built on historian Yuval Harari’s idea that we are in a “second Industrial Revolution,… Continue reading 2016 outlook: tech to watch part two
2016 outlook: tech to change the world
Technologies that are changing the world and the 2015 venture-backed deals that showcase their potential – today genome editing and quantum computing.
Venture looks more to emerging managers
“The dynamism of technology and healthcare markets since the bubble period has broken venture’s concentration ‘curse’.” For the past 10 years, 40% to 70% of total gains in venture capital tracked by asset management consultants Cambridge Associates (CA) were claimed by what it called “new and emerging managers” rather than “the widely held belief that… Continue reading Venture looks more to emerging managers
Corporate VC in 2015: The Trends, Part Two
We continue our look at the defining trends in corporate venturing this year, including sports and online gaming, new media consolidation and funding for online education providers.
Corporate VC in 2015: The Trends, Part One
The year of the unicorn If there was a single trend that marked out 2015, it was the proliferation of unicorns – companies valued at $1bn or more – with enterprise IT and online services proving especially fertile ground. A key reason for the rapid growth in unicorns is the greater amount of capital floating… Continue reading Corporate VC in 2015: The Trends, Part One