Congratulations to all the thousands of nominees for the Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist 2021 and especially to the top 100 who gave their appreciation to their teams and portfolio companies in yesterday’s award ceremony.
Category: Comment
The world is losing one of its most powerful tools in healthcare: antibiotics
The reason is rapidly rising antibiotic-resistant infections – also called antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as noted in the latest report by the Wellcome Trust in the UK.
Ready to embrace the new spirit of belief
Introduction to the GCV Powerlist 2021 by James Mawson, editor-in-chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Fabric8 emerges from stealth with a non-thermal metal 3D printing technique
Intel Capital is leading the $19.3m series A round alongside TDK Ventures, Schneider Electric’s SE Ventures and Lam Capital.
Rethinking energy
Global Energy Council Q3 2021 issue editorial by James Mawson, editor-in-chief, Global Corporate Venturing
CVC: a risk and an opportunity for Latin America’s “orange economy”
Comment by Alejandra Luzardo, leader in innovation and creativity, Inter-American Development Bank
Why CVC reduces risk and multiplies rewards in industrial investing
Comment by Hank Torbert, president of Alta Max, previously operating partner, Potomac Energy Fund
The effect of CVCs on performance
Comment from Selina Troesch Munster, principal, Touchdown Ventures
Structuring a CVC: do not request strategic rights
Comment from Patrick Flesner, partner, LeadX Capital Partners, and Stephan Bank, partner, SMP
CVCs poised to benefit from positive momentum
July-August 2021 issue editorial by James Mawson, editor-in-chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Crunchbase analysis reports 290bn in total global funding this year
Crunchbase (CB) analysis reported between almost 290bn in total global funding volume so far this year, almost double the whole of last year.
Matthew Ball’s nine-part framework for the metaverse
Great to read Matthew Ball’s latest nine-part framework for the metaverse.
European Commission to launch €3bn female focused fund
The European Commission is being asked to set up a €3bn fund of funds to support women-led general partnerships.
How will covid-19 impact the world of work and innovation capital?
There is plenty of debate about how covid-19 will impact the world of work and innovation capital.