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The Big Ones 1 I was catching up with a former corporate venturing leader this month as she described a healthy portfolio of activities covering public and private board roles and “forming a SPAC – isn’t everyone?” Yes, is probably the answer to working on a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), if you are part … Continue reading "15 February 2021 – Nationwide Increases Nationwide Ventures Allocation to $350m" The post 15 February 2021 – Nationwide Increases Nationwide Ventures Allocation to $350m appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

An audio version of The Venture Manifesto discussion session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2021. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post Leadership Series: The Venture Manifesto (GCV Digital Forum) appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

The Big Ones Few VC-backed companies have had as busy a week in the mainstream media as Robinhood. The share trading platform developer has been ground zero for the GameStop rush as well as increased activity for other “meme” stocks like AMC, Nokia and BlackBerry. But those increased trading levels means more cash required to … Continue reading "08 February 2021 – Robinhood Raises $3.4bn" The post 08 February 2021 – Robinhood Raises $3.4bn appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges encountered within corporate venturing. Featured this week is an interview with Jennifer Ard of Intel Capital. Jennifer is interviewed by Nicolas Sauvage who we interviewed in an earlier episode of our Leadership Series. … Continue reading "Leadership Series: Jennifer Ard (Intel Capital)"

The Big Ones GCV Digital Forum 2021 event had a host of highlights, including awards, the World of Corporate Venturing annual review, magazines and to bring together such luminaries to share insights and deal flow through the GCV Connect powered by Proseeder platform as well as commercially bring in the subscribers, sponsors and attendees. To have about … Continue reading "01 February 2021 – Xerox Sets Up $250m Corporate Venture Capital Fund"

In this week’s episode of the Leadership Series podcast, we talk to George Baxter, chief executive of Edinburgh Innovations about the strengths of the Scottish ecosystem, leading a tech transfer office that also handles student startups and the importance of public funding (and giving the taxpayer their money’s worth). “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed … Continue reading "Leadership Series: George Baxter (Edinburgh Innovations)" The post Leadership Series: George Baxter (Edinburgh Innovations) appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

The Big Ones It is always good to get the insights from The Economist’s World in 2021 report, even if the paper acknowledges JK Galbraith’s wisdom that forecasting is a job for those who do not know or do not know they do not know. If oil prices and the economy bounce back and inflation … Continue reading "25 January 2021 – Vor Files for IPO on the Nasdaq"

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges encountered within corporate venturing. Featured this week is an interview with our very own James Mawson, founder and CEO of Mawsonia. James is interviewed by Nicolas Sauvage who we interviewed in an earlier … Continue reading "Leadership Series: James Mawson (Mawsonia)"

The Big Ones EQRx formally launched a year ago with $200m from investors including GV and Nextech, and all its series A investors have now returned for a $500m series B round. The startup is collaborating with stakeholders including pharmaceutical companies to develop more affordable medicines, with late-stage cancer drugs a particular focus. It is … Continue reading "18 January 2021 – GV Returns for EQRx’s $500m Series B"

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice and best practices regarding common challenges encountered within corporate venturing. Featured this week is an interview with Aaron Brandt of Hypertherm Ventures. Aaron is interviewed by Nicolas Sauvage who we interviewed in an earlier episode of our Leadership Series. … Continue reading "Leadership Series: Aaron Brandt (Hypertherm Ventures)"

The Big Ones One of the big shifts in 2020 was the surge in educational technology providers, with China leading the way. That was before a flurry of large rounds in the space right before the end of the year, the biggest being a $1.6bn series E round for online tutoring platform developer Zuoyebang that … Continue reading "11 January 2021 – Online Tutoring Platform Zuoyebang Raises $1.6bn Series E"

The Big Ones Ant Group may not have been able to successfully go public but China’s other hugely valuable VC-backed private company, ByteDance, is reportedly in the process of raising $2bn at a $180bn valuation. KKR and Sequoia Capital are co-leading the round, but no word yet on whether it’s set to include SoftBank, a … Continue reading "21 December 2020 – ByteDance Raising $2bn at $180bn Valuation"

In this week’s episode of the Leadership Series podcast, we talk to Larry Loev, chief executive of Ariel Scientific Innovations, about leading a tech transfer office for a young but ambitious university, the opportunities of tech transfer in a country famed for its startup ecosystem and how to bring innovation to oenology. “Funky Chunk” Kevin … Continue reading "Leadership Series: Larry Loev (Ariel Scientific Innovations)" The post Leadership Series: Larry Loev (Ariel Scientific Innovations) appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

The Big Ones 2020 has been a year when, for obvious reasons, innovative drug development has taken a leap forward. Tempus combines artificial intelligence and molecular data to come up with precision therapeutics, and has secured $200m in series G2 funding from investors including Novo and Google at an $8.1bn post-money valuation. That’s a 62% … Continue reading "14 December 2020 – Drug Development Company Tempus Secures $200m"

In this week’s podcast episode of the Leadership Series, we talk to Mike Zimmerman, partner at Main Sequence Ventures, about improving commercialisation activities in Australia, the importance of deep tech over the next few decades and developing a plant-based burger in partnership with Hungry Jack’s at breakneck speed. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under … Continue reading "Leadership Series: Mike Zimmerman (Main Sequence Ventures)" The post Leadership Series: Mike Zimmerman (Main Sequence Ventures) appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

The Big Ones Electronics and appliance retailer Suning has spun off its online retail platform and e-commerce services activities into a newly formed business called Yunwang Wandian with approximately $913m in funding. The capital was provided by Shenzhen Capital Group, SenseRobot Management, Ningbo Xianshi Enterprise Management and Central China Asset Management at a reported $3.8bn … Continue reading "07 December 2020 – Salesforce Announces $27.7bn Purchase of Slack"

Thierry Heles talks to Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research – Technology Transfer and Innovation Partnerships at University of Michigan. In this role, she supports and encourages university-wide programs for intellectual property development, innovation, and engagement with business and venture communities in the region, across the nation, and around the globe. “Funky Chunk” Kevin … Continue reading "Leadership Series: Kelly Sexton (University of Michigan)" The post Leadership Series: Kelly Sexton (University of Michigan) appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

The Big Ones Digital payment technology and services provider Stripe last raised money in October 2019, closing $850m from investors including Alphabet unit GV at a whopping $36bn valuation. But its next round could double that valuation, sources told Bloomberg, adding that it has opened discussions with prospective investors and that a $100bn valuation could … Continue reading "30 November 2020 – Stripe Opens Discussions for Funding at Potential $100bn Valuation"

Amparo de San José Riestra, director, IESE Business School Angel Network, moderates a discussion between Shiva Dustdar and Lara Koole on how to include women in funding. Shiva Dustdar is the head of Innovation Finance Advisory Division at the European Investment Bank and Lara Koole is a partner at Philips Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod … Continue reading "Leadership Series: Shiva Dustdar & Lara Koole (Including Both Halves of Society)"

The Big Ones Distributed database software provider PingCap has secured $270m in series D funding from backers including Bertelsmann Asia Investments that will support research and development as well as international expansion. Another corporate investor, Fosun, led PingCap’s last round, a $50m series C round two years ago. PingCap is the creator of an open-source … Continue reading "23 November 2020 – PingCap Stores £270m in Series D Funding"