In part one of our 2018 trends round up, we examine the ubiquity of SoftBank’s Vision Fund, the increased willingness of unicorns to go public, and increased activity in the crypto and agriculture spaces.
Category: Analysis
In-Q-Tel’s expansion reflects geopolitical realities
Government house: In-Q-Tel’s expansion
Articulating strategic value is the top challenge for CVCs
Conference review: GCV Synergize, New York
Venture Houston energises an industry
Conference review: Venture Houston, Texas
It’s not about the money
Lessons from the GUV Summit in Houston, Texas, this month
Pharma’s story of external innovation
Pharma CVCs have achieved an impressive exit record on the back of successes balancing tools in the innovation toolkit over the past 20 years
How China modernised its economy at speed
Innovative region: China
Deals grow slightly in November
This is our data snapshot based on last month’s investment activity. The charts and tables have been generated by our data platform GCV Analytics.
Analysis: HomeToGo buys Tripping
HomeToGo has acquired the troubled Recruit-backed holiday home rental platform Tripping for an undisclosed amount of money. The company is part of the larger travel and accommodation space, which has seen growth of corporate-backed deals in recent years.
Analysis: Lufax raises $1.33bn
China-based wealth management and lending platform has raised a large round backed by six corporate venturer and a sovereign investment fund.
Analysis: Autodesk lays out $875m PlanGrid acquisition
Collaboration platform for the construction industry PlanGrid was acquired by software developer Autodesk for $875m.
Editorial: strategic thinking requires looking at the longer-term
The newsflow has been quieter than usual this week following the Thanksgiving weekend in the US, but that doesn’t mean there has been a lack of big stories. Tobacco maker Altria is said to be seeking an expanded footprint in the e-cigarette market through a proposed investment in Juul, which is reportedly valued at $16bn.… Continue reading Editorial: strategic thinking requires looking at the longer-term
Analysis: Large deals in East Asian e-commerce
Two large and important deals above the $1bn mark in the e-commerce and e-retail space in East Asia appeared in the news last week. Both deals involved telecoms group SoftBank as a corporate backer.
Analysis: IPOs of corporate-backed businesses rising
The number of flotations of companies that have previously received corporate backing has been growing over the past couple years. More interestingly, it has been companies from the life sciences sector that beat other sectors in going public.