Representatives of ABB Technology Ventures and Magna International were among the speakers discussing the trends in advanced manufacturing at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2017
Category: Analysis
Will we see flying cars before autonomous vehicles?
Francois Auque of Airbus Ventures went head to head with Jason Ball of Qualcomm Ventures Europe to discuss the relative prospects of each technology at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2017
New directions in low carbon, energy and partnering
A two-part discussion spanning two days and featuring speakers from BP, Schlumberger and Emerald Technology Ventures among others, was held at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2017
How corporate VCs make decisions
During the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2017, George Ugras, managing director at IBM Ventures, and Stanford professor Ilya Strebulaev discussed the business models of corporate venturing units and what drives their success
Scaling up corporate venturing
At the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2017 a panel hosted by editor-in-chief James Mawson asked what investors can bring to the table when money is available in abundance
Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2017
James Mawson, editor-in-chief, reviews last month’s Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2017
CVC as the tip of the innovation spear creates global opportunities
Attempts to defeat competition are driving innovation capital trends
Danger points for corporate venturers as they mature
The Bell Mason corporate venturing insights survey in partnership with Global Corporate Venturing
Health sector slows down
Sector focus: Health
Deal numbers rebound in May
The number of corporate-backed deals in May stood at 202, significantly higher than the 118 funding rounds in the same month last year. Investment value increased by 45% to $9.26bn – up from $6.39bn in May 2016. The deal count in May was higher than the previous month’s 147 rounds. The numbers also compare favourably… Continue reading Deal numbers rebound in May
Big Deal: Walmart’s buys Bonobos for $310m
Coppel and Nordstrom-backed Bonobos has become the latest online retailer to be bought as part of Walmart’s e-commerce growth strategy, in what could be a hugely-sized acqui-hire.
GCV Powerlist 2017: Rimas Kapeskas
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Rimas Kapeskas, UPS
GCV Powerlist 2017: Busy Burr
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Busy Burr, Humana Health Ventures
Ireland’s VC arena in fine fettle
The venture capital landscape in Ireland is in rude health thanks to the long-term support offered by the government in Dublin. That is the view of Regina Breheny, director general of the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA). “The whole space is extraordinarily vibrant,” said Breheny. “We have a combination of research that is coming to… Continue reading Ireland’s VC arena in fine fettle