Instead of buying Figma for $20bn Adobe might have been better served by expanding its CVC programme. A deal to take out one competitor is standard business practice but doesn’t fix Adobe’s burning platform.
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How CVCs can survive a downturn — 6 tips from JetBlue and Merck
Invest in a business development function — early. Be creative with funding and careful with how your strategic value is measured.
7 things VCs do that CVCs should avoid
From board seats to leading rounds to deciding when to back boom stocks — there are a lot of VC obsessions that corporate investors can skip.
Rising Stars Q&A – Ting-Ting Liu, Prosus Ventures
Q&A with Ting-Ting Liu, associate, Prosus Ventures
Toyota Boshoku drives to innovative mobility tech
Daisuke Otsuka, head of the firm’s business incubation office, says his unit is helping adapt to the car industry’s once-in-a-century transformation.
GVR Podcast: The fresh eyes of a veteran CVC with Carlos Kokron, Qualcomm Ventures
Qualcomm Ventures’ Carlos Kokron shares his optimistic outlook on this week’s episode of Global Venturing Review.
Clean energy: CVCs need to show more stamina than politicians
Corporations have been behind many of the largest and most interesting deals in the energy and industrials transition.
Decarbonisation is a $4.5tn opportunity
There has never been a better time for corporates to invest in this sector, says Meghan Sharp, Global head of Decarbonization Partners.
When work is no longer a place
Paul Jacquin, co-founder of Randstad Innovation Fund explains how to navigate — and invest in — the future of work.
Global Venturing Review: Is CVC a mistake?
“It’s not the job of a corporation to emulate the investment strategy of a Silicon Valley VC,” says change management consultant Greg Larkin.
How to get ready for the down rounds
An economic downturn is a great time to back startups on better terms. But investors should be careful of the tricky politics of down rounds.
Rising Stars Q&A – Andrew Byrnes, Micron Ventures
Q&A with Andrew Byrnes, VC director, Micron Ventures
Transforming Toyota into a mobility company of the future – Q&A with Woven Capital
Woven Capital managing director George Kellerman tells GCV about the fund and how it works with Toyota Ventures and Toyota ahead of his spotlight interview on the first day of this year’s GCVI Summit.
Didi is a symbol of fragmenting capital markets
The Chinese ride-hailing company’s pullback from US markets emblematic of a shift to more geopolitically divided capital.