The valuations of generative AI startups are high and the tech is still untested, but corporate investors should still take some early bets.
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Oil and gas companies pull back in Q2
The dollar value of energy venture deals that corporates took part in fell 63% in the second quarter.
Compensation conundrum: CVCs grapple with pressure to pay like a VC
As corporate venture capital units compete more with financial VC firms for talented investors, they are having to get creative on compensation packages.
Six ways to increase university spinout success
Spinout creation rates vary wildly at universities and intelligent capital and corporate partners have a big role in changing the numbers.
Spike in AI deals and exits for corporate investors
Corporate investors have been part of $3bn worth of AI deals so far this year, with June particularly strong. There has also been a uptick in exits.
Eating with purpose: When taste is no longer enough
Functional foods open the door for innovation in a market that thought it had it all figured out.
Food for thought: Going beyond the ingredients label
The functional food sector is a multi-billion global market with high single-digit expected growth rates.
Four things all incubators can learn from BASF’s Chemovator
Invest like a VC, lean into corporate expertise, bring in external entrepreneurs and set up the unit with as much independence as possible.
Corporate investors go for squad goals
From joint startup prize competitions to joint investment funds, corporates are increasingly joining forces to source innovation.
Why business development is CVC’s latest hot-ticket role
Corporate investment units that have business development embedded in their teams tend to outperform those that do without.
Why corporate investors are piling into India
As India’s startup sector matures, foreign CVCs are increasingly choosing to set up teams in the country to invest in high growth sectors such as climate tech, fintech and software.
Seven things we learned from the GCV Symposium in London
From the reluctance to invest in AI to the emergence of a shadow VC space, this is what we learned from one of the biggest gatherings of corporate investors.
Five tips for handling a down round
Knowing your co-investors — and voting rights — extremely well is essential, says Merck GHI’s Bill Taranto.
Starship: the real robot revolution starts now
Autonomous delivery robots are now cheaper to run than hiring humans. A partnership between Bolt and Starship Technologies marks a pivotal moment.