This document summarizes trends in corporate venture capital investments from 2012 to 2015. Some key points include:
- The number of corporate venture capital units has grown to over 1,500 globally.
- US corporate venture capital deals surpassed 1,000 deals for the first time in 2015.
- Asian corporate venture capital has seen dramatic growth in recent years.
- Intel topped the rankings of the GCV Power Index, which measures corporate venture capital activity.
- Investment dollars and later stage rounds have increased significantly, with some rounds more than doubling or tripling since 2012.
- Emerging sectors like fintech, adtech, edtech, and the Internet of Things are seeing increased corporate venture capital investments.