The semiconductor producer completed a nine-figure series C round from investors including SAIC Motor. This is a deal from the semiconductor and chips space, which does not normally see many corporate-backed deals but our data suggest valuations are currently experiencing upward pressure.
Category: Analysis
Quantum jeopardy and the march of artificial intelligence
From applications in clinical areas such as diagnostics and drug discovery, to the chemical, manufacturing, retail and automotive sectors, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have disrupted many traditional industries, opening new frontiers and driving the development of ground-breaking solutions.
AI disruption creates venture chances
AI Q4 2021 report editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Final call for our annual CVC survey! Fill in to gain more insights
In our last year´s global survey, we asked heads of CVCs and corporate divisions doing minority stakes investments to assign importance score to six possible value drivers of their investment units. The three highest-rated drivers, as illustrated on the chart below, were business model innovation technology innovation and financial returns. Our 2021 survey is still… Continue reading Final call for our annual CVC survey! Fill in to gain more insights
Analysis: Oil & gas trends in Q3 2021
We are offering a small excerpt from our latest quarterly report on corporate venturing in the oil and gas space.
Corporates embrace secondaries strategies
The venture capital market has expanded rapidly over the past few decades, maturing and diversifying with the development of a variety of investment strategies, including more widespread and sophisticated secondary transactions.
Financial services on an upward trend
Sector report: Finance
Corporate venturing continues to grow in October
Monthly data: October 2021
Financial services move upward
Sector report: financial services
Singapore shows signs of exponential growth
Innovative region: Singapore
New challenges and bigger opportunities
Comment by Simon Bond, SETsquared
UK’s Department for International Trade helps overseas CVCs
Lord Grimstone, minister for Investment at the UK’s DIT, spoke at the GCV Symposium
GCV Symposium 2021 review
The 10th annual Global Corporate Venturing Symposium marked the first return to Europe of the main corporate, university and government venturing units alongside the rest of the venture capital and startup ecosystem. Its mission is: informing, connecting, and transforming the venture ecosystem.
Analysis: Nykaa floats in a $721m IPO
The corporate-backed fashion and beauty marketplace operator listed on the BSE and NSE in India and reached a market cap of $13.5bn.