Last month customer resource management platform Salesforce crystallised the profits from its corporate venturing unit buying stock in online video conferencing provider Zoom at its flotation.
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Healthcare finally turns to AI
September 2020 AI supplement editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Looking back helps you see the way ahead
Energy and information technologies have always been two of the three primary drivers of human evolution – the third being human health quality and longevity, hence the importance of covid-19, anti-biotics and pain relief.
Opening up to state-owned disruption
One of the first lessons in venture capital is that investing in a technology is often less valuable than in a disruptive business model.
Nothing soft about a large exit
Software and data really do seem to be eating the world.
Incubating the next giants at supersonic speed
The planned flotation of financial services group Ant Group expected later this year for at least a $200bn valuation will be a significant milestone.
Aramco latest in energy sector leadership changes
Majid Mufti has left as CEO of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV), the corporate venturing unit of the world’s largest oil and gas company, to be replaced by Mahdi Aladel.
Hut Group finds public shelter
UK-based consumer goods technology provider Hut Group (THG) is preparing for a flotation at a reported £4.5bn ($5.85bn) equity valuation.
Ant Group’s unusual focus
The size of financial services firm Ant Group’s planned flotation will be enormous if it succeeds in raising anywhere near the reported $30bn it is targeting from selling stock in Hong Kong and Shanghai at a valuation of some $250bn.
Luminar shines light on markets
Increasingly, the public and private worlds are converging.
Consolidating the market
Another one goes.
Fintech paths point to Europe
As with yesterday’s column on Tencent and US gaming companies’ interest in European startups, the continent is increasingly interesting for tapping fintech talent.
Gaming the future worlds
Back in February 2019, this column wrote about the Tencent-sponsored metaverse: “Tencent was either a major shareholder in or investor in four of the top five deals [of 2018] that saw record $5.7bn invested in startups, according to Digi-Capital’s first quarter (Q1) report by Tim Merel. “Tencent was behind investments in Epic Games ($1.25bn raised), Douyu ($630m raised), Shanda Games ($474m)… Continue reading Gaming the future worlds
Looking outward for strategic direction
The issue of who can and wants to invest where is only heating up.