The US has a historic opportunity to learn lessons from its Cold War experience in its handling of India.
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Ant marches on
Sometimes deals are so enormous it is hard to grapple with.
Merger changes take hold
Global merger and acquisition (M&A) deal values fell by 52% during the first half of 2020, compared with the $1.9 trillion in the same period last year, while the number of deals fell by 16%.
Europe’s hydrogen strategy risks a common failing
Today’s launch of the European Commission’s hydrogen and energy sector integration strategies reflects some of the first fruits of a more mission-oriented finance and investment approach to running the European Union.
From virus to bacteria for funding
It is worth remembering the coronavirus and its related covid-19 disease is bad but far from a worse-case scenario.
Building a resilient industry
Economic downturns have a way of clarifying the order of priorities.
Intel hits its annual investment mark
Well, that is one way to hit your annual investment targets. US-listed chip and data provider Intel on Friday said it would invest $253.5m for a 0.39% stake in India-based phone operator Jio Platforms, joining a roster of high-profile investors to have backed the spin-off from Reliance Industries in the past few weeks. Intel joins… Continue reading Intel hits its annual investment mark
This time really seems to be different
“The four most expensive words in investing are: ‘This time it’s different’,” according to legendary investor and mutual fund pioneer Sir John Templeton.
Including half the population
At a Berkeley open innovation course hosted by Henry Chesbrough in December 2018, John Chambers, then CEO of US-based network equipment company Cisco, reportedly asked: “What do you think is the next big investment opportunity?”
GB adds corporate mandates
Global Brain adds four corporate mandates to its venture capital as a service model including agriculture-focused bank Norinchukin.
Slowdown, what slowdown?
The big news stories of last week highlighted on the Global Venturing Review podcast noted the ongoing flotation bonanza, massive early-stage deals, launches of multi-billion dollar corporate venturing programs and large trade sales.
Venture capital as a service
In last week’s editorial on Louis Dreyfus Corporation’s move to set up an agriculture-focused corporate venturing unit I said: “CVC easy as 123.”
Healthcare industry shifts herald new phase
GCV Analytics’ webinar, with a discussion panel on the life sciences sector in partnership with Faegre Drinker, showed the power of long-term thinking when it comes to corporate venturing.
Raising the stakes in climate venture
There is a certain sense of one-upmanship that can be offputting to the rest of the world, but when it comes to tackling climate change and crowding in the trillions of dollars needed from corporations, then the rest of the world can cheer them on.