From China’s booming electric vehicle sector to companies addressing cyberattacks and the supply chain crisis, the year’s biggest rounds gave us a view of what was urgent in 2022.
Category: Features
How investors are preparing for the cash squeeze
Corporate venture teams are pushing portfolio companies to accept more capital during funding rounds to cushion the blow of a stuttering economy.
The most intriguing CVC debuts of 2022
As 2022 prepares to draw to a close, Global Venturing takes a look back at some of the most interesting and active new corporate venture funds to debut in the past 12 months.
Japanese women are breaking into the CVC “boys’ club”
Japanese venture capital culture is starting to change and women at corporate venture units are at the forefront of the transition.
Crypto startups move to protect assets after FTX collapse
Companies that received financing from the bankrupt crypto exchange have sought to block FTX from making claims on assets.
Inflation Reduction Act means US is stealing Europe’s cleantech crown
The US’s $369bn climate act is a “game changer” in terms of size and could lure clean energy investors away from Europe.
Can Siemens Energy’s ammonia venture crack the green hydrogen problem?
The German company has partnered with cleantech firms to build an ammonia cracker that could produce emissions-free hydrogen at industrial scale.
Braskem chooses an independent venture path with Oxygea
The Brazilian petrochemical company’s new CVC is late to the game, but doesn’t want to sit idle.
Nine spacetech startups to keep an eye on
From extracting oxygen from moon dust to building the successor to the International Space Station, here are nine startups working on the next frontier of space.
How R/GA Ventures invests in startups
R/GA Ventures connects startups with R/GA’s big brand clients, and takes warrants in the businesses which can occasionally lead to big payouts.
Pixie Dust Technologies explores “magic touch” dementia treatment
A Japan-based university spinout is exploring a sound and touch treatment for dementia.
HSBC still bullish on Web3 despite recent turmoil
Catherine Zhou, who heads up HSBC’s venture capital activities, tells Global Venturing it is going long on blockchain and tokenisation tech despite recent turmoil in the Web3 market.
From consultancy to full CVC in three years — why Brazil’s Torq is moving fast
Torq Ventures — which has gone from consultancy to full CVC unit in 3 years — is a sign of how fast Brazilian corporate venture is growing.
FMC Ventures turns over a new leaf
The agricultural chemicals producer is widening its investment remit, looking at everything from fintech for farmers and soil health.