The 10-person team at Prologis Ventures is on the smaller end of the scale but has made 37 investments over the past six years.
Category: Analysis
CVC case study: Saint-Gobain NOVA is organised by geography
Each team member will do every part of the process, from scouting, selection to presenting ideas to the business units.
CVC case study: How TDK Ventures’ young team grew
TDK Ventures started with a minimal team size while it was proving itself and grew it when the portfolio needed more support.
CVC case study: Capita Scaling Partner’s equity-for-services model
Capita Scaling Partner’s equity-for-services model needs a team of 28, most focusing on finding synergies between the parent and the startup.
What is the ideal size for a CVC team?
The short answer is: “It depends” (on strategy, focus and structure). A quick rule of thumb is 3 people per $100m in the fund.
Australian investors in ‘significant pullback’
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Purpose-driven startups fail less and raise more
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Corporate venturing deals drop in May
The number of corporate-backed deals dropped by 13% year-on-year in May, the first clear sign that the market pullback is having an impact.
Crypto spawns new breed of CVC
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New UK laws draw innovators into hunt for foreign agents
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Corporates risk missing out in Canada’s tech boom
BCF Ventures’ Sergio Escobar and Bonnie Chau tell GCV what makes the Canadian innovation ecosystem unique and why it is getting brain gain from other parts of the world.
Telstra Ventures: How to spin out but stay friends
General partner Steve Schmidt explains how Telstra Ventures managed the transition from internal unit to hybrid CVC firm.
Analysis: Nowports fundraise underscores appetite for digitising freight
The freight forwarding company raised $150m round, valuing it at $1.1bn, featuring several corporate investors.
State company investing boosts Indonesian startups
Indonesia’s VC deal numbers are in line to reach a new high this year, boosted by homegrown state-owned enterprises and interest from Asian corporates.