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6 things startups want from corporate investors
From having a business development professional on a startup’s board to making sure the corporate’s sales force are motivated to sell a portfolio company’s product, here six things that startups value in their corporate investors.
February confirms it: mega rounds are back
Four companies raised over $700m in February as a burgeoning crypto sector continued to help Singapore buck the bear market and pharma companies resparked IPOs in the US.
A third of dollars raised by energy startups comes from corporate-backed rounds
Corporate investors are disproportionately involved in the biggest funding rounds by energy sector startups.
5 tips for investing in university spinouts
More corporate investors choose to invest in academic research. But it requires much different skills to investing in later-stage startups.
Corporates underpin generative AI funding boom
Some 54% of the dollars invested in generative AI startups last year came from funding rounds involving corporate investors. Stock markets are rewarding big corporate gen AI spenders handsomely.
5 tips for successful venture building
From appointing an independent advisory board to hiring an external management team, here are several recommendations for building internal ventures successfully.
Exit values are up and Singapore saw corporate-backed funding leap in January
Exit values are increasing, crypto funding has seen a resurgence and Singapore has seen a 60% year-on-year increase in corporate-backed funding rounds.
How to invest in gen AI amid regulatory uncertainty
Regulation of generative AI is still shifting, so how should investors place bets on startups? Here are nine things to consider.
6 tips for investing in seed-stage companies
More corporate investors are turning to seed-stage investing to get early exposure to new technologies. But it requires a different skill set to what CVCs are used to.
Energy was the only corporate investment area not to fall in 2023 – here’s why
Solar energy and grid storage saw some of the biggest funding rounds as falling prices put these clean energy options into the mainstream.
UK corporates fail to invest in the startup ecosystem
UK corporates invest in the domestic innovation ecosystem less than US, French and German peers. The government is trying to change that.
Healthcare is failing minority women. Could CVCs fix it?
Healthcare systems are failing BIPOC women, but entrepreneurs are trying to fill some of the gap — if they can get the funding.
Value of corporate-backed start-up funding deals falls 43%
• Corporates invested 43% less capital in startup funding rounds in 2023 compared with the previous year.
• The number of active corporate investors fell by 17%, as many opted to wait out poor market conditions.
• The number of corporates taking LP positions in VC funds fell to its lowest level in a decade.