'corporate venture capital' Tag

  • The CVC lagging indicator

    June 15, 2020

    Five years ago I published a chart of global corporate venture capital activity since 1995. Here is this same chart updated with data through 2019. Corporate venture capital units (CVCs) serve an important function, and I’m not here to knock them. I even spent the early part of my VC career working for a corporate […]

    posted in venture capital by mark bivens

  • I’m bullish on Fintech investment in Japan. So are a bunch of CVCs.

    July 8, 2016

    Now that I’ve had an opportunity to meet many of the key actors in Japan’s burgeoning Fintech sector, I’m bullish on this market for both innovation and venture investment.

    posted in venture capital by mark bivens