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Episode publication activity over the past year

Last Checked: 2025-10-22 22:11:41
Showing episodes 101 to 200 of 300 total

The Next Wave: Which is a harder job to do: VC or CVC?

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we’ll be listening to the latest in Global Corporate Venturing’s new live webina...

Is antitrust a problem for US CVCs?

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got GCV’s very own Kim Moore back with us to talk about the rising antitrust scrutiny in t...

Vitor Mascarenhas Santos: EDP Ventures Brasil

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vitor Mascarenhas Santos is the head of EDP Ventures Brasil, the Brazil-based arm of energy utility ...

Artur Faria: Oxygea

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artur Faria is CEO of Oxygea, a new CVC arm of Brazil-based Braskem, which was just announced last m...

Dr. Samuel West: Museum of Failure

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Samuel West is a licensed clinical psychologist and specialist on organisational psychology, who...

Rodrigo Gruner: Vivo

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rodrigo Gruner is director of innovation and new business at Vivo, the Brazilian subsidiary of telec...

Bill Reichert: Pegasus Tech Ventures

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Reichert is partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures, a VC as a service firm that makes venture investm...

Can record investment in agtech fix global food insecurity?

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined once again by GCV’s very own Kim Moore, who has recently written an article explorin...

What background should CVC hires have?

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The economy may be cold but CVC teams are growing and hiring. But what should you look for in candid...

Gustavo Cavenaghi: Kortex Ventures

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gustavo Cavenaghi is the head of investments at Kortex Ventures – a CVC unit jointly backed by no ...

A growing corporate appetite for nuclear fusion

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

GCV’s very own Kim Moore joined the podcast to speak about her new feature article on nuclear fusi...

Anand Kamannavar: Applied Ventures

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Technology can only get as advanced as the materials that make it up, and things are moving fast. An...

The evolving landscape of corporate impact investing

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Global Corporate Venturing features editor Rob Lavine joins the pod to talk about the shifting model...

Gonzalo Galindo: Cemex Ventures

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gonzalo Galindo is the head of Cemex Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of construction material...

Hector Shibata: AC Ventures

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hector Shibata is the head of AC Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of beverage distributor Arca...

Carlos Kokron: Qualcomm Ventures

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Carlos Kokron is vice-president, managing director and head of Americas investments for Qualcomm Ven...

Greg Larkin: Punks & Pinstripes

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every corporate venturing and corporate innovation programme is about to face what Greg Larkin likes...

Anish Patel: Yamaha Motor Venture

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Interview with Anish Patel, COO and Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Ke...

Roee Furman: Doral Energy-Tech Ventures

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Interview with Roee Furman of Doral Energy-Tech Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompete...

Interview: BlackBerry Ivy Innovation Fund

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Interview with Vito Giallorenzo of BlackBerry’s Ivy Innovation Fund. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLe...

20 June 2022 – WiL gets $1bn capital injection

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A weekly run down of the biggest stories in Corporate Venture Capital. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLe...

Interview: Intuitive Ventures

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Interview with Oliver Keown, Jotthe Kannappan and Vivian De Ruijter of Intuitive Venture. “Funky C...

13 June 2022 – Severstal to cease its corporate venturing operations

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A weekly run down of the biggest stories in Corporate Venture Capital. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLe...

Interview: Alex Manson, SC Ventures

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with Alex Manson from SC Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Li...

30 May 2022

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A rundown of the big corporate venture capital stories of the past week. “Funky Chunk” Kevin Mac...

23 May – FTX, Animoca Brands back 6th Man Ventures’ second fund

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we bring you the biggest news in the corporate venturing world. “Funky Chunk” Kevin Ma...

Interview: Amy Burr JetBlue Technology Ventures

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with Amy Burr from JetBlue Technology Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incomp...

16 May – SoftBank chips into Bucketplace’s $182m round

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SoftBank chips into Bucketplace’s $182m round SoftBank Ventures Asia has taken part in a $182m rou...

09 May – Shopify to buy Deliverr in $2.1bn deal

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shopify to buy Deliverr in $2.1bn deal E-commerce platform Shopify has agreed to acquire San Francis...

25 April 2022 – Deezer agrees $1.1bn reverse merger

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Deezer agrees $1.1bn reverse merger  Deezer, the France-headquartered online audio streaming servic...

18 April 2022 – Epic Games scores $2bn in corporate funding

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Epic Games scores $2bn in corporate funding Consumer electronics group Sony and toy brand Lego’s p...

11 April 2022 – AMD to pick up Pensando for $1.9bn

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AMD to pick up Pensando for $1.9bn Semiconductor producer AMD agreed to acquire US-based edge comput...

04 April 2022 – Instacart snips valuation to $24bn

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Instacart snips valuation to $24bn US-based online grocery delivery service Instacart, which is back...

28 March 2022 – Hub Cyber Security organises $1.28bn reverse merger

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hub Cyber Security organises $1.28bn reverse merger Israel-based cybersecurity technology provider H...

21 March 2022 – FinAccel calls off $2.5bn reverse merger

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

FinAccel calls off $2.5bn reverse merger FinAccel, a Singapore-headquartered buy now pay later servi...

14 March 2022 – LanzaTech lands $2.2bn reverse takeover agreement

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LanzaTech lands $2.2bn reverse takeover agreement LanzaTech, a US-based carbon capture technology de...

07 March 2022 – CommerzVentures collects $335m for third fund

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CommerzVentures collects $335m for third fund CommerzVentures, the venture capital firm financed by ...

28 February 2022 – SoFi to take Technisys in $1.1bn deal

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SoFi to take Technisys in $1.1bn deal Online personal finance provider SoFi agreed to acquire US-bas...

21 February 2022 – SoftBank pinpoints Spotter in $200m series D

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SoftBank pinpoints Spotter in $200m series D Internet and telecommunications group SoftBank’s Visi...

14 February 2022 – D-Wave Agrees to $1.6bn Reverse Merger

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

D-Wave agrees to $1.6bn reverse merger D-Wave Systems, a Canada-based quantum computing technology d...

07 February 2022 – Sony Makes $3.6bn Bungie Play

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sony makes $3.6bn Bungie play Sony Interactive Entertainment agreed to acquire US-based video game d...

31 January 2022 – Swiggy Swipes $700m in Series K

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Swiggy swipes $700m in series K round India-based food ordering service Swiggy has secured $700m in ...

24 January 2022 – Crypto.com Expands Fund to $500m and Brings on Russell

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto.com expands fund to $500m and brings on Russell China-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange C...

17 January 2022 – Tencent Helps Serve Up $100m for Flipdish

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tencent helps serve up $100m for Flipdish Internet and gaming group Tencent led a funding round for ...

10 January 2022 – SenseTime Sees $851m in Initial Public Offering

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SenseTime scores $851m in initial public offering China-based computer vision technology provider Se...

20 December 2021 – Anchorage Digital Holds Down $350m Series D Funding

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anchorage Digital holds down $350m series D funding Cryptocurrency assets platform provider Anchorag...

13 December 2021 – Arm Eyeing IPO Amid Nvidia Deal Uncertainty

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arm eyeing IPO amid Nvidia deal uncertainty UK-based semiconductor technology producer Arm would loo...

06 December 2021 — Essentium Shines with $974m Reverse Merger

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Essentium shines with $974m reverse merger Essentium, a US-based additive manufacturing technology d...

29 November 2021 – J&T Express Gets $2.5bn Funding Delivery

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

J&T Express gets $2.5bn funding delivery Indonesia-headquartered logistics provider J&T Express has ...

22 November 2021 – Braze Breaches Public Markets in $520m IPO

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Braze breaches public markets in $520m IPO US-based customer engagement technology provider Braze fl...

15 November 2021 – Rivian Motors to $11.9bn IPO

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rivian motors to $11.9bn IPO US-based electric truck developer Rivian went public on the Nasdaq Glob...

08 November 2021 – Terran Takes Off with $1.58bn Reverse Merger

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Terran takes off with $1.58bn reverse merger Terran Orbital Corporation, a US-based satellite servic...

01 November 2021 – Rent the Runway Lands $357m in IPO

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rent the Runway lands $357m in IPO US-based fashion rental service Rent the Runway – which operate...

25 October 2021 – Gorillas Roars to $1bn Series C, Instacart Pulls Off $350m

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gorillas roars to $1bn series C Germany-based on-demand grocery shopping platform Gorillas raised a ...

18 October 2021 – Celsius Network Warms Up with $400m in Funding

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Celsius Network transacts $400m in funding Celsius Network, the US-based cryptocurrency services pla...

11 October 2021 – Rivian Reveals IPO Filing

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PTTOR organises corporate venturing unit Orzon Ventures will receive $25m in initial capital from PT...

04 October 2021 – Oyo Eyes $1.16bn Initial Public Offering

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Oyo, an India-based accommodation platform backed by corporates Airbnb, Didi Chuxing, H...

27 September 2021 – Toast and Freshworks Make Strong Public Market Debuts

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones US-based restaurant organisation technology provider Toast is floating on the New York ...

20 September 2021 – Investors help Canva paint $200m picture at $40bn valuation

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Canva, an Australia-based graphic design software provider backed by advertising agency...

13 September 2021 – PayPal Picks Up Paidy in $2.7bn Deal

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Digital payment processor PayPal agreed to acquire Japanese consumer finance service Pa...

Summer Break 2021

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on summer break but will be back in September. Check out our websites for news stories in th...

02 August 2021 – Rhiti Group and Kanodia Launch VC Firm Deep Pockets Capital Venture

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Story 1 While immediate attention is on China’s latest crackdown of sectors, such as tech and educ...

26 July 2021 – Swiggy Raises $1.25bn in Series J

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Prosus co-led a $1.25bn series J round for India-based f...

19 July 2021 – SoftBank serves Yanolja with $1.7bn

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Big ones SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 supplied $1.7bn in funding for South Korea-based travel and acco...

12 July 2021 – Wise Floats on London Stock Exchange with $12bn Valuation

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Pine Labs, an India-based digital payment technology provider backed by PayPal and Mast...

05 July 2021 – CMR Surgical Raises $600m in Round Led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 co-led a $600m series D round for UK-based surgical robotics...

21 June 2021 – Waymo Drives $2.5bn Investment

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Waymo, the autonomous driving technology developer spun off by Alphabet, has raised $2....

14 June 2021 – Cambridge Launches Deeptech Labs

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones 1 There is a lot happening in Cambridge, England. The university might have passed its ...

Leadership Series: Malin Carlström (ABB Technology Ventures)

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...

07 June 2021 – Wefox Completes $650m Series C

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Germany-based digital insurance provider Wefox completed a $650m series C round that in...

Leadership Series: David Hayes (BP Ventures)

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...

31 May 2021 – Perch Raises $755m in Record-breaking Series A

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones US-headquartered e-commerce holding company Perch completed a $775m series A round led ...

Leadership Series: Yvonne Lutsch (Bosch Venture Capital)

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...

24 May 2021 – Goldman Sachs Invests $20m in British Anti-money Laundering Company ComplyAdvantage

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones 1 Delighted the May issue of GCV is now out covering the media sector, a special rep...

Leadership Series: Francis Ho (Samsung Catalyst Fund)

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...

17 May 2021 – Grocery Delivery App Dingdong Maicai Orders Up $330m Series D

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones China-based grocery delivery app operator Dingdong Maicai closed a $330m series D-plus ...

Leadership Series: Linda Yates (Mach49)

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...

10 May 2021 – Oxford Nanopore Pockets $280m in Equity Financing

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Canada-based digital investment platform developer Wealthsimple received C$750m ($610m)...

Leadership Series: Ellen Ehrenpreis (Orrick)

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...

03 May 2021 – Messagebird Adds $800m to Series C Round

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Netherlands-based customer service software provider Messagebird has added $800m to a s...

Leadership Series: Jaclyn Kossmann (Applied Ventures)

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...

26 April 2021 – UK National Grid Commits Further $150m to its Silicon Valley-based Corporate Venture and Innovation Group

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones 1 In November, this column said, if demotivated, “talented people will quickly cut t...

Leadership Series: Jason Miles (Volvo VFS)

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...

19 April 2021 – Coinbase Lists on Nasdaq

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones 1 Spend enough time in venture and you can see the transformation in startups and the e...

Leadership Series: The State of The Fintech Market in 2021 (GCV Digital Forum)

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An audio version of the ‘Fintech Findings: The State of The Fintech Market in 2021’ session from...

12 April 2021 – Food Delivery Service Swiggy Raises $800m

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones India-based food delivery service Swiggy has raised $800m from Prosus Ventures, Falcon ...

Leadership Series: How U.S. Based Venture Arms From Asia Are Supporting Innovation (GCV Digital Forum)

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An audio version of the ‘How U.S. Based Venture Arms From Asia Are Supporting Innovation’ sessio...

Leadership Series: Scaling Up – How VC Is Helping Startups Succeed (GCV Digital Forum)

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An audio version of the ‘Scaling Up: How VC Is Helping Startups Succeed’ session from our GCV Di...

29 March 2021 – GoPuff Secures $1.15bn in Round Including SoftBank

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones On-demand consumer product delivery service GoPuff has experienced some major league gr...

Leadership Series: How Hitachi is Leveraging Incubations and Developing an Ecosystem to Supercharge Organic Growth (GCV Digital Forum)

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

n audio version of the ‘The Industry Blazing a New Path Through Incubation – How Hitachi is Leve...

22 March 2021 – Stripe Raises $600m with a $95bn Valuation

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones Payment processing software provider Stripe has raised $600m from investors including A...

Leadership Series: Opening Keynote Fireside Chat: Vinod Khosla (GCV Digital Forum)

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An audio version of the ‘Opening Keynote Fireside Chat: Vinod Khosla’ session from our GCV Digit...

15 March 2021 – $1.9bn for Cold Chain Services Provider Lineage Logistics

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones One element of retail that has emerged unscathed from the covid-19 pandemic is food, an...

Leadership Series: Great Expectations – How M12 is Investing in Female Founders (GCV Digital Forum)

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An audio version of the ‘Great Expectations: How M12 is Investing in Female Founders and Supportin...

08 March 2021 – Klarna Raises $1bn

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones E-commerce instalment finance provider Klarna is riding the fintech wave, having raised...

Leadership Series: Henkel’s Approach To Startup Collaboration – CVC Case Study (GCV Digital Forum)

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An audio version of the ‘Henkel’s Approach To Startup Collaboration (CVC Case Study)’ session ...

01 March 2021 – Could the Sleeping Giant of Corporate Venturing – India – Finally Be Waking Up?

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones 1 Bonny Simi, pilot and founder of US airline JetBlue’s corporate venturing unit, rea...

Leadership Series: Perfect Harmony – The Convergence of AI Across Industries (GCV Digital Forum)

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An audio version of the ‘Perfect Harmony: The Convergence of AI Across Industries – Best Practic...

21 February 2021 – Blockchain.com Raises $120m in Strategic Growth Round

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Ones 1 Wishing our readers around the world a wonderful prosperous lunar new year – welcom...

Leadership Series: Will Blockchain Disrupt the Venture Industry? (GCV Digital Forum)

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An audio version of Oxford Union Debate Motion: Will Blockchain Disrupt The Venture Industry discuss...