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If it hasn’t already been clear for at least the past decade, there is certainly no doubt of it today: data runs the world. It is embedded into every facet of life, informing us, informing the systems that inform us, informing countless other actors – both public and private – about us. There are gargantuan … Continue reading "Andrew Ferguson: Databricks Ventures" The post Andrew Ferguson: Databricks Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

I’m joined by GCV’s Kaloyan Andonov, an analyst and reporter who also happens to be a resident data guru, and has put together an extensive collection of data points and graphs, which you can find on the Global Venturing website, looking at how the CVC sector fared in 2022. It looks at questions like how … Continue reading "Last Year in Data" The post Last Year in Data appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Happy New Year! For our first episode of 2023, one thing is clear – defence is not a business like any other, for obvious reasons. While defence technology will ideally have dual-use or commercial applications in order to expand addressable markets, the reality is that the biggest end user will be a government. This brings … Continue reading "Dan Ateya: RTX Ventures" The post Dan Ateya: RTX Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

It is our last episode of GVR for the year! To close out 2022, we’re bringing you a recording of a conversation on one of the most interesting subjects in corporate venturing: Space. In the latest episode of GCV’s live webinar series, called The Next Wave, we had an incredible panel of startups and investors … Continue reading "The Next Wave: Investing Beyond Earth – Spacetech" The post The Next Wave: Investing Beyond Earth – Spacetech appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

In all likelihood, you will be acutely aware of the energy crisis we are experiencing virtually all over the world. What you may be less aware of, though it’s been quite common in the news, is the pretty substantial increase in earnings that energy companies, particularly oil and gas companies, have been enjoying over the … Continue reading "Oil and Gas Investment" The post Oil and Gas Investment appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

What does it mean for a corporate venturing unit to be independent? Is that a structural dimension or a cultural one? What are the benefits of having more separation from the mothership, and can it so have drawbacks? GCV senior reporter Kim Moore joins us to discuss these questions and more. Be sure to like, … Continue reading "Should CVCs want more independence?" The post Should CVCs want more independence? appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

We’ve got a big, ongoing story that’s been causing serious ripples across one of the fastest growing industries of the past few years. FTX, the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, which also has one of the largest corporate venture capital units in the crypto/Web3 sector, has filed for bankruptcy amid swirling allegations of pretty … Continue reading "The collapse of FTX – where next for crypto?" The post The collapse of FTX – where next for crypto? appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

On this episode we’ll be listening to the latest in Global Corporate Venturing’s new live webinar series, The Next Wave, which deals with an interesting question which is sure to bring up some strong opinions, and that is, Which is a harder job to do: VC or CVC. In this discussion, GCV’s Senior Editor, Maija … Continue reading "The Next Wave: Which is a harder job to do: VC or CVC?" The post The Next Wave: Which is a harder job to do: VC or CVC? appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

We’ve got GCV’s very own Kim Moore back with us to talk about the rising antitrust scrutiny in the US market and the implications it has for CVCs when they’re looking to invest, exit their investments or even consider the board seats they take. For CVCs in the US, antitrust isn’t something that can just … Continue reading "Is antitrust a problem for US CVCs?" The post Is antitrust a problem for US CVCs? appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Vitor Mascarenhas Santos is the head of EDP Ventures Brasil, the Brazil-based arm of energy utility EDP’s corporate venture capital unit. With its Portuguese parent company already boasting a significant presence in Brazil, Mascarenhas talks about where EDP Ventures Brasil sees the biggest growth potential of the Brazilian energy sector, and how coming regulatory changes, … Continue reading "Vitor Mascarenhas Santos: EDP Ventures Brasil" The post Vitor Mascarenhas Santos: EDP Ventures Brasil appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Artur Faria is CEO of Oxygea, a new CVC arm of Brazil-based Braskem, which was just announced last month. Like a growing number of CVCs, Oxygea combines venture investment with venture-building activities (also known as CVB), the latter for which the unit plans to have 10 companies in its accelerator programme at any given time. … Continue reading "Artur Faria: Oxygea" The post Artur Faria: Oxygea appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Dr. Samuel West is a licensed clinical psychologist and specialist on organisational psychology, who is also the creator and curator of the Museum of Failure, a travelling collection of products that have failed in the conventional sense, but represent something far more important, which is the willingness to fail. Anyone working in corporate innovation, corporate … Continue reading "Dr. Samuel West: Museum of Failure" The post Dr. Samuel West: Museum of Failure appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Rodrigo Gruner is director of innovation and new business at Vivo, the Brazilian subsidiary of telecoms company Telefónica, which earlier this year launched its own CVC unit, Vivo Ventures. On this episode of GVR, Gruner speaks about where Vivo Ventures fits within Telefónica’s venturing ecosystem alongside other units like Wayra and Telefónica Ventures, and how … Continue reading "Rodrigo Gruner: Vivo" The post Rodrigo Gruner: Vivo appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Bill Reichert is partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures, a VC as a service firm that makes venture investments on behalf of corporations. This is a model that has been on an upwards trajectory in recent years, as different corporates find themselves at different stages along their innovation journey and sometimes they need outside help, so … Continue reading "Bill Reichert: Pegasus Tech Ventures" The post Bill Reichert: Pegasus Tech Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

We are joined once again by GCV’s very own Kim Moore, who has recently written an article exploring a hugely important topic, food insecurity, a topic which has been aggravated by recent events such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, itself building on top of already longer-running themes like climate change and covid-related global supply chain … Continue reading "Can record investment in agtech fix global food insecurity?" The post Can record investment in agtech fix global food insecurity? appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

The economy may be cold but CVC teams are growing and hiring. But what should you look for in candidates? What traits and attributes are best for new hires coming into a CVC? Fernando discusses a recent GCV article on the topic with senior editor Maija Palmer. Read the full article on the Global Venturing … Continue reading "What background should CVC hires have?" The post What background should CVC hires have? appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Gustavo Cavenaghi is the head of investments at Kortex Ventures – a CVC unit jointly backed by no less than three corporate limited partners, namely diagnostics technology providers Fleury and Sabin, as well as health insurance company Bradesco Saude. Being a CVC for a single corporate is hard enough – but what about three of … Continue reading "Gustavo Cavenaghi: Kortex Ventures" The post Gustavo Cavenaghi: Kortex Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

GCV’s very own Kim Moore joined the podcast to speak about her new feature article on nuclear fusion, exploring the advances that have made it more technologically and commercially viable, how it compares to existing nuclear energy technology, the current landscape of corporate investment supporting it, and where it fits into the clean energy matrix … Continue reading "A growing corporate appetite for nuclear fusion" The post A growing corporate appetite for nuclear fusion appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Technology can only get as advanced as the materials that make it up, and things are moving fast. Anand Kamannavar is the global head of Applied Ventures, the CVC unit of advanced materials engineering company Applied Materials, investing in a wide range of technologies including energy, advanced materials and manufacturing, semiconductors, life sciences, AI and … Continue reading "Anand Kamannavar: Applied Ventures" The post Anand Kamannavar: Applied Ventures appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

Global Corporate Venturing features editor Rob Lavine joins the pod to talk about the shifting models corporate VC’s are employing for their impact investment activities. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post The evolving landscape of corporate impact investing appeared first on Global Venturing Review.