Corporate venture activity on the rise in 2006
03/01/2007. In the second quarter of 2006, corporate venture capital investment reached its highest level since the first quarter of 2002, according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the NVCA, based on Thomson Financial data.

Corporate venturing? Make sure it’s cautious venturing
26/11/2003. Working with corporate venturers can provide venture capital and private equity firms with a rich source of investment opportunities. But they should be wary of a corporate’s objectives and ensure they are well protected if circumstances change, says Edengene’s Julian Wheatland.

Corporate venture capital - window on the world
09/06/2003. Corporate venturing has unsurprisingly been affected by the global economic downturn as companies batten down the hatchets and prepare to weather the storm. But according to a report produced by Mackewicz & Partner, the majority of industrial firms view corporate venturing as vital to innovative growth and are maintaining programmes despite intense economic pressures.

Venture and secondary market trends
23/04/2003. The market for direct secondaries is constantly evolving and is becoming increasingly attractive to private equity firms. Corporate venturing is also on the rise. Yet they are not without their pitfalls. Columbia Strategy discusses the rise of direct secondaries and corporate venturing and the potential obstacles that must be overcome.

The Venture Imperative - The Fear of Venturing: Shedding the Misconceptions
28/01/2003. Many corporates have pulled back from the venture business, having moved too quickly and too deeply into the market during the boom. But, say Tim Rohner and Heidi Mason of the Bell-Mason Group in this extract from their book The Venture Imperative, published by Harvard Business Press, venturing is important to the successful growth of a company.

Rip cord
20/12/2002. Corporate venturing was incredibly fashionable at the height of the tech boom as large corporations looked to jump on the venture capital bandwagon. It is now a very different story. Tom Stein of Red Herring discusses the gloom surrounding this sector of the industry.

Corporate VCs give key boost to Israel's technology industry
26/11/2002. Venture capital has played a major part in the growth of the Israeli high tech industry. Yet the contributions from corporate venture units are often overlooked. Joel Bailey of the Israeli Venture Capital Journal discusses the pros and cons of corporate venturing and gives an outline of the current activity in the region.

Is some money really smarter?
08/10/2002. Both traditional venture capital firms and corporate venturing operations are under increasing pressure as the investment community continues to address the post ‘bubble' correction. Kit Gould of IDGVE takes the entrepreneur's perspective and asks which type of investor adds more value to a business. It provides investors with an insight into some of the issues involved in being a venture-backed company.

Structuring a Result-Oriented Corporate Venture Programme
17/09/2002. What are the issues to consider when setting up a corporate venture programme? Marc R Paul, Bruce A Zivian and Michael J Fieweger of Baker & McKenzie study how best to ensure success for corporations seeking to establish corporate venture programmes.

Corporate venture capital and incumbent firm innovation rates
29/07/2002. In 2000, more than 400 firms sponsored corporate venture capital programmes and invested $16bn, representing approximately 15 per cent of all venture capital investments. The numbers may have dropped substantially since then, but corporate venture capital has nearly died out. Why are established firms investing in new ventures? Do these firms simply hope to reap high financial returns or do they have other strategic reasons, ask Gary Dushnitsky and Michael Lenox of the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Corporate investing: strategic alliance issues and considerations
22/07/2002. There are many potential dangers inherent in corporate venturing, say Eva Davis and Juliette Harrhy of Kirkland & Ellis. These include risks to the existing core business by diversion of resources, risks to intellectual property and other proprietary information and possible adverse public reaction to failure. While it may not be possible to anticipate all eventualities, careful understanding, planning and drafting is the key to success.

Rebuilding business building
28/05/2002. Corporate venturing has changed its stripes, says McKinsey Quarterly. Where once new-venture units developed a number of unconnected entrepreneurial initiatives, they now operate closer to their parent companies. Helped by a combination of disciplines adopted from private equity firms and by tough-minded business-development skills, the new-venture units that large companies have launched during the past three years are producing results - and driving corporate growth initiatives.

Exploring the performance implications of different corporate venturing objectives
20/05/2002. Corporate venturing activity rose sharply during the second half of the nineties, with some programmes experiencing more success than others. But, to what extent do different corporate venturing objectives, such as financial versus strategic, affect corporate performance, asks Gary Dushnitsky at the Stern School of Business.

Technology hub - sector of ups, downs, rides out storm
25/02/2002. There's nothing like a recession to bring corporate America back from a trek in the wilderness. While companies are fretting about boosting profits in their core businesses, extras like venture capital are definitely out. This retrenchment comes as no surprise to the rest of the VC world. Beth Healy from the Boston Globe considers the future prospects for corporate venturing.

Adventures in corporate venturing
20/12/2001. Although many of the earliest dot.com contenders have stumbled and even collapsed on the road to riches, well established companies, no matter what their industry, cannot afford to be complacent. Jill Albrinck, Jennifer Hornery, David Kletter and Gary Neilson of Booz-Allen Hamilton discuss the corporate venturing phenomenon and the issues that it raises for large corporations.

Learning to live with your offspring - overcoming the growing pains of corporate venturing
14/11/2001. Corporate venturing has had its ups and downs over the years. The point for investors is to understand why companies invest in venture, either directly into companies or via VC firms. This report by Corven gives them an overview.

Corporate venturing - how to grow by getting smaller
07/11/2001. Corporate venturing can be a highly successful way to create growth. For investors considering strategic value above short-term financial gain, the corporate venturing route may be a good one to explore. Corven offers an insight into what can be gained from corporate venturing.

Ventures away
30/10/2001. Corporate venturing has become part of the investment landscape in Germany. Can this development outlast the market downturn, asks Tornado Insider.

Four keys to corporate venturing success
10/10/2001. Corporate venture capital is on the rise. Dr Ekkehard Franzke, vice president of management consultants Bain & Company and head of bainlab in the German-speaking countries, gives an analysis of the critical factors required for creating outstanding strategic value for investing companies.

Can big companies become successful venture capitalists?
29/05/2001. Corporate venturing has become more prominent over the last couple of years with many more companies joining the likes of Nokia, Siemens and Reuter to launch programmes. This article from the McKinsey Quarterly looks at the essential characteristics for success in VC and the challenges managers in a corporate setting face.