15 February 2021 – Nationwide Increases Nationwide Ventures Allocation to $350m
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones 1 I was catching up with a former corporate venturing leader this month as she describe...
Leadership Series: The Venture Manifesto (GCV Digital Forum)
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An audio version of The Venture Manifesto discussion session from our GCV Digital Forum in January 2...
08 February 2021 – Robinhood Raises $3.4bn
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Few VC-backed companies have had as busy a week in the mainstream media as Robinhood. T...
Leadership Series: Jennifer Ard (Intel Capital)
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...
01 February 2021 – Xerox Sets Up $250m Corporate Venture Capital Fund
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones GCV Digital Forum 2021 event had a host of highlights, including awards, the World of ...
Leadership Series: George Baxter (Edinburgh Innovations)
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Leadership Series podcast, we talk to George Baxter, chief executive...
25 January 2021 – Vor Files for IPO on the Nasdaq
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones It is always good to get the insights from The Economist’s World in 2021 report, even...
Leadership Series: James Mawson (Mawsonia)
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...
18 January 2021 – GV Returns for EQRx’s $500m Series B
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones EQRx formally launched a year ago with $200m from investors including GV and Nextech, a...
Leadership Series: Aaron Brandt (Hypertherm Ventures)
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have teamed up with 500 Startups’ CVC Insider Series, where top CVC practitioners offer advice ...
11 January 2021 – Online Tutoring Platform Zuoyebang Raises $1.6bn Series E
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones One of the big shifts in 2020 was the surge in educational technology providers, with C...
21 December 2020 – ByteDance Raising $2bn at $180bn Valuation
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Ant Group may not have been able to successfully go public but China’s other hugely v...
Leadership Series: Larry Loev (Ariel Scientific Innovations)
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Leadership Series podcast, we talk to Larry Loev, chief executive of...
14 December 2020 – Drug Development Company Tempus Secures $200m
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones 2020 has been a year when, for obvious reasons, innovative drug development has taken a...
Leadership Series: Mike Zimmerman (Main Sequence Ventures)
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast episode of the Leadership Series, we talk to Mike Zimmerman, partner at Mai...
07 December 2020 – Salesforce Announces $27.7bn Purchase of Slack
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Electronics and appliance retailer Suning has spun off its online retail platform and e...
Leadership Series: Kelly Sexton (University of Michigan)
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thierry Heles talks to Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research – Technology Transfer a...
30 November 2020 – Stripe Opens Discussions for Funding at Potential $100bn Valuation
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Digital payment technology and services provider Stripe last raised money in October 20...
Leadership Series: Shiva Dustdar & Lara Koole (Including Both Halves of Society)
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amparo de San José Riestra, director, IESE Business School Angel Network, moderates a discussion be...
23 November 2020 – PingCap Stores £270m in Series D Funding
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Distributed database software provider PingCap has secured $270m in series D funding fr...
Leadership Series: Alastair Hick (Monash Innovation)
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thierry Heles talks to Alastair Hick, senior director at Monash Innovation. “Funky Chunk” Kevin ...
16 November 2020 – SentinelOne Bags $267m in Series F
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones “The door is always open for a second and third [Vision] fund, but we’re not very p...
Leadership Series: Oliver Keown (Intuitive Ventures)
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Mawson talks to Oliver Keown, director of Intuitive Ventures on setting up a $100m fund focuss...
09 November 2020 – Ant Group’s IPO Suspended by Regulators
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Law firm Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe’s recent investments in Priori Legal and t...
Leadership Series: Jeffrey Li (Tencent Investment)
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Haemmig talks to Jeffrey Li, managing partner of Tencent Investment and winner of the 2020 Gl...
02 November 2020 – Ant Gets Ready for Global Expansion
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Ant aims to raise $34.5bn – the biggest initial public offering – by splitting its...
Leadership Series: Moray Wright (Parkwalk Advisors)
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Moray Wright, co-founder and chief executive of Parkwalk Advisors, the fund management su...
26 October 2020 – Ant Group Aims for World’s Biggest Floatation Topping $250bn
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Yuanfudao is the latest Chinese online education provider to raise a huge amount, repor...
Leadership Series: Alicia Löffler (Northwestern University)
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Alicia Löffle...
19 October 2020 – SoftBank Backs Kahoot with $215m Investment
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Kahoot has been one of the biggest recent success stories in the startup space. The com...
Leadership Series: Nichole Mercier (Washington University in St Louis)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Nichole Mercie...
12 October 2020 2020 – Uber Spins out Uber Freight with $500m Series A
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Uber launched its shipping services platform, Uber Freight, in 2017, and is now spinnin...
Leadership Series: Tony Raven (Cambridge Enterprise)
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Tony Raven, ch...
05 October 2020 – Sophia Genetics Raises $110m Series F
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones It was a privilege to hear the insights at the GCV Digital Forum 2.0 yesterday. Combini...
Leadership Series: Orin Herskowitz (Columbia University)
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Orin Herskowit...
28 September 2020 – Roche Pays $448m to Buy Inflazome
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Congratulations to Mike Cavanagh at Comcast for taking up the reins of its ventures uni...
Leadership Series: Mark Sherman (Telstra Ventures)
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, James Mawson talks to Mar...
21 September 2020 – Klarna Raises $650m to Almost Double its Valuation
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Klarna, operator of an app that lets consumers pay for items from some 200 retailers th...
Leadership Series: Tony Armstrong (IU Ventures)
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Global Venturing Review Leadership Series, we talk to Tony Armstrong...
14 September 2020 – Online Education Company Byju Raising $500m
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Online education has firmly established itself as the key sector in India’s startup s...
Leadership Series: Lesley Millar-Nicholson (MIT Technology Licensing Office)
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Leadership Series we talk to Lesley Millar-Nicholson, director of MIT’s Technolog...
07 September 2020 – QuantumScape in Reverse Merger with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Online education has been one of the big growth sectors during the coronavirus pandemic...
Leadership Series: Mark Radcliffe (DLA Piper)
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Leadership Podcast we turn back the clock to our summer digital form held in June f...
31 August 2020 – Ant Group Files for Dual Listing to Potentially Raise $30bn
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Cancer test developer Freenome has closed a $270m series C round that included Novartis...
Leadership Series: Peter Devine (Uniseed)
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Peter Devine about Uniseed, Australia’s longest r...
24 August 2020 – SpaceX Raises $1.9bn
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones SpaceX has been one of the most fervent fundraisers among private companies in recent y...
Leadership Series: Mark Radcliffe (DLA Piper Webinar)
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Something a little different this week: We have teamed up with Mark Radcliffe from DLA Piper to brin...
17 August 2020 – Impossible Foods Closes $200m Series G
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones A lot of brick-and-mortar retailers have suffered during coronavirus lockdowns in recen...
Leadership Series: Jim Wilkinson (Oxford Sciences Innovation)
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Jim Wilkinson of Oxford Sciences Innovation about t...
10 August 2020 – Epic Games Confirms $1.78bn Funding Round
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big ones Epic Games has confirmed a $1.78bn funding round that included the $250m investment announc...
Leadership Series: Girish Nadkarni & Demi Edosomwan (TCNV)
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Girish Nadkarni & Demi Edosomwan of TCNV about thei...
03 August 2020 – Wu Snaps Up her Former Assets
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are occasional silver linings even for the blackest clouds. One was as the Covid-19 disease br...
Leadership Series: Gen Tsuchikawa (Sony)
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Gen Tsuchikawa of Sony about their investment funds...
27 July 2020 – CureVac Officially Closes $640m Round
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deals CureVac has officially closed a $640m round, adding $126m to recent investments that included...
Leadership Series: Jacqueline LeSage-Krause (Munich Re Ventures)
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Jacqueline LeSage-Krause of Munich Re Ventures talks about how...
20 July 2020 – 5G & IoT Provider Jio Platforms Gains $4.5bn from Google
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Jio Platforms was spun off by Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries late last year to...
Leadership Series: Tony Askew (REV Venture Partners)
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Tracy Isacke of Silicon Valley Bank talks to Tony Askew from R...
13 July 2020 – Rivian Strikes Deal with Amazon for 100,000 Electric Delivery Vans
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Now ride hailing has matured past the stage where it requires multi-billion dollar roun...
Leadership Series: Jon Lauckner (GM Ventures)
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Jon Lauckner also from GM Ventures. “Funky Chunk”...
06 July 2020 – Zuoyebang Pulls In $750m in Series E Funding
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones China’s online education sector is one of the areas where growth is currently moving ...
Leadership Series: Amy Banse (Comcast Ventures)
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Amy Banse also from Comcast Ventures. “Funky Chun...
29 June 2020 – Sana Biotechnology Raises $700m in First Round
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones There is a true IPO bonanza going on at the moment and we’ll get to that in a moment,...
Leadership Series: David Gilmour (BP Ventures)
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to David Gilmour also from BP Ventures. “Funky Chunk...
22 June 2020 – DoorDash Raises $400m in Late Stage Round
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big Stories Slowly, then suddenly change happens This past week’s online roundtable for the Rei...
Leadership Series: Raj Singh & Amy Burr (JetBlue Technology Ventures)
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Ashley Lowes, Head of Communications & Marketing at JetBlue Te...
15 June 2020 – Zuoyebang in Talks to Raise up to $800m in Coronavirus Boost
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big Ones Online student answer and livestreamed education provider Zuoyebang was spun off by Baidu a...
08 June 2020 – GCV Digital Forum Roundup
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
GCV Digital Forum Roundup Thank you to the team and all who have worked their socks off for the firs...
01 June 2020 – UBS Groups Prepares for Fintech Investments
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones 1 Switzerland-based bank UBS Group is setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars of ...
Leadership Series: Heriberto Diarte (Schneider Electric Ventures)
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Heriberto Diarte from Schneider Electric Ve...
25 May 2020 – SenseTime Expands to Help Track Coronavirus
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Chinese AI software provider SenseTime has expanded its visual surveillance technology ...
Leadership Series: Nicolas Sauvage (TDK Ventures)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Nicolas Sauvage from TDK Ventures. “Funky...
18 May 2020 – Challenging Investment Landscape and Down-Rounds
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big Stories 1 Spencer Chavez, a GCV Rising Stars 2020 winner, has stepped down from his position as ...
Leadership Series: Arvind Purushotham (Citi Ventures)
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Arvind Purushotham from Citi Ventures. “F...
11 May 2020 – Intel picks up Moovit for $900m
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big Stories Korys, the family office behind the France and Belgium-based retailer Colruyt Group, and...
Leadership Series: John Glushik (HG Ventures)
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to John Glushik from HG Ventures. “Funky ...
04 May 2020 – FIS Commits $150m to its Corporate Venturing Unit
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Three As highlighted in last week’s podcast, some sectors are flying high and, certainly ...
Leadership Series: David Hayes & Nacho Gimenez (BP Ventures)
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to David Hayes and Nacho Gimenez from BP Ve...
27 April 2020 – AvidXchange Raises $128m Bringing Total Round to $388m Plus Audio from our Second COVID19 Webinar
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big ones AvidXchange, a developer of accounts payable automation software, has raised $128m to h...
Leadership Series: Tarik Galijasevic (Allstate Strategic Ventures)
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Tarik Galijasevic from Allstate Strategic V...
20 April 2020 – Stripe Raises $600m in Series G Plus Audio from our Industrial Sector Webinar
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Digital payment processor Stripe is one of the companies that has seen demand for its p...
Leadership Series: Tony Cannestra (Denso International America)
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to Tony Cannestra from Denso International ...
13 April 2020 – Covid-19 Crisis & Funding Opportunities
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The week’s podcast takes a look at the Covid-19 Crisis and the funding opportunities that have com...
Leadership Series: Bonny Simi (JetBlue Technology Ventures)
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to Bonny Simi from JetBlue Technology Ventu...
06 April 2020 – Lyell Immunopharma Gains $493m Investment from GlaxoSmithKline
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones It is the sort of line to awaken the curiosity in an annual report: “Cash payments t...
Leadership Series: Darek DeFreece (UC Berkeley)
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Thierry Heles talks to Darek DeFreece from UC Berkeley. “Fun...
30 March 2020 – Lime in Talks to Raise Funding at a Reduced $400m Valuation
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones In what may be an ominous sign, electric scooter rental service Lime is reportedly in t...
Leadership Series: Tom Vanhoutte (Imec.xpand)
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Leadership Series interview where Thierry Heles talks to Tom Vanhoutte from Imec.xpand. “Funky...
23 March 2020 – Fox Agrees to Buy Tubi for $440m in Cash
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones When SoftBank emerged with a $9.5bn rescue package for beleaguered workspace provider W...
Leadership Series: Jonathan Tudor (Centrica) Part 2
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of our Leadership Series interview where Izzy Woolgar talks to Jonathan Tudor from C...
16 March 2020 – Insightec Targets $150m Series F
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Insightec is targeting up to $150m in a series F round valuing it at $1.3bn post-money,...
Leadership Series: Jonathan Tudor (Centrica) Part 1
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first part of our Leadership Series interview where Izzy Woolgar talks to Jonathan Tudor from Ce...
09 March 2020 – Waymo Secures $2.25bn in Initial Close of First External Round
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Waymo began life in Alphabet’s secretive Google X division but has now fully emerged ...
Leadership Series: Ippei Akiyoshi (Mitsubishi)
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Mawson interviews Ippei Akiyoshi from Mitsubishi. The first in a series of interviews. Recorde...
02 March 2020 – Grab Raises $856m from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones There may be fewer rounds being closed but ride hailing continues to be a money magnet,...
24 February 2020 – Imara to Raise Up To $86.3m in its IPO
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Grab had raised $4.8bn for its series H round as of mid-2019 but did not confirm a clos...
17 February 2020 – Revolution Medicines Goes Public in $238m Offering
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big News It’s been a good week for healthcare flotations, with Revolution Medicines following ...
10 February 2020 – Netskope Gains $340m in Round Led By Sequoia Capital Global Equities
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Sequoia Capital Global Equities has led a $340m round for cloud security platform devel...
03 February 2020 – Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit Roundup
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big News The US government’s effort to change the regulatory landscape for venture capital is ...
27 January 2020 – Tokopedia Approaches Close of $1.5bn Round
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Tokopedia is already one of the biggest companies to have emerged from Southeast Asia’...
20 January 2020 – Joby Aviation Raises $590m in Series C to Create Flying Taxis
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Ones Joby Aviation is developing an electric-powered aerial taxi for urban use, a product th...