CB Insights and Morgan Lewis are pleased to release a new survey that provides an industry analysis of some of 2015's largest deals in Q1 in which a corporate venture capitalist participated.
During the first quarter of 2015, corporate venture capital (CVC) groups at major companies continued to make significant investments in promising startups and late-stage enterprises. In this survey, we briefly review relevant statistical data that demonstrates a clear trend of robust activity by CVCs in recent years. We also analyze the key terms of the largest venture capital investments during the first quarter of 2015 in which CVC programs either led the round or participated as significant or anchor investors, including the later stage unicorn financings. Of these financings, CVCs were the lead investor in 60% of the financings reviewed. The objective of the survey is to identify significant trends and factors that may distinguish CVC-sponsored investments from traditional VC financing transactions.
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