The #1 Guide to Corporate Venture Capital
An extensive set of research, infographics, profiles, and resources for and on corporate balance sheet investors
616 of the 1,383 corporate venture arms that publish a founding year launched in 2020 or later.
- 2020: 109
- 2021: 128
- 2022: 129
- 2023: 84
- 2024: 55
- 2025: 63
- 2026: 48
What is corporate venture capital?
Corporate venture capital is a company's investment in a startup, usually for equity. You give up some ownership. The parent company can also seek a commercial relationship, so the term sheet deserves a close look for information rights or exclusivity that affects who you can work with.
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Research and dataWhere they are and where they invest
Based in or with an office in
- United States620
- Japan319
- Germany113
- China84
- United Kingdom83
- South Korea83
- France61
- Singapore57
Investing in
- North America762
- Asia731
- Europe482
- United States223
- Japan215
- Middle East and Africa175
- Latin America97
- South Korea89
By parent industry
Companies backed by the most corporate VCs
3,445 companies appear on the portfolio pages of two or more firms in the directory.
| Company | CVCs | Listed by |
|---|---|---|
| Turing | 14 | Canon Marketing Japan MIRAI Fund, Chibagin Capital, Dentsu Ventures, ENEOS Innovation Partners and 10 more |
| Anthropic | 12 | CE-Ventures, Cisco Investments, Japanet CVC Fund, LG Technology Ventures and 8 more |
| ElevenLabs | 11 | Hanwha Asset Management USA, HubSpot Ventures, KPN Ventures, LG Technology Ventures and 7 more |
| Luup | 11 | 31VENTURES, Chishima Tochi, DG Ventures, JFR MIRAI CREATORS Fund and 7 more |
| Verdagy | 10 | BHP Ventures, Bidra Innovation Ventures, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Orbia Ventures and 6 more |
| Commonwealth Fusion Systems | 9 | 31VENTURES, Eni Next, Galaxy Interactive, Happiness Capital and 5 more |
| Ridecell | 9 | Ally Ventures, Cox Automotive, DENSO Ventures, Beyond1435 and 5 more |
| Better Place | 8 | Chugin Capital Partners, Hokuhoku Capital, Iwagin Mirai Investment, Iyogin Capital and 4 more |
Rankings, fund sizes and free data
Most active firms we profile
Boerse Stuttgart Digital Ventures
Boerse Stuttgart · Stuttgart, Germany · Founded 2017 Not disclosed by the firm Read the profileFinancial servicesMitsubishi UFJ Capital
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group · Tokyo, Japan · Founded 1974 JPY 116bnCumulative invested Read the profileInternet and mediaGV
Alphabet Inc. · United States · Founded 2009 Over USD 13BAUM or capital under management Read the profileAerospace and defenseC16 Ventures
Cobham · United Kingdom · Founded 2021 Not disclosed by the firm Read the profileCrypto and digital assetsCoinbase Ventures
Coinbase Global · New York, United States · Founded 2018 Not disclosed by the firm Read the profileFinancial servicesSMBC Venture Capital
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group · Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2010 JPY 80bn+Cumulative invested Read the profileFood and agricultureCCEP Ventures
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners · Uxbridge, United Kingdom · Founded 2019 EUR 20M as of 2021Cumulative invested Read the profileOtherNovo Holdings
Novo Nordisk Foundation · Hellerup, Denmark · Founded 1999 DKK 694bnAUM or capital under management Read the profileTechnology and softwareSalesforce Ventures
Salesforce, Inc. · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2009 USD 7B+Cumulative invested Read the profileSemiconductors and electronicsNVentures
NVIDIA · Santa Clara, United States · Founded 2022 Not disclosed by the firm Read the profileReal estate and constructionSecond Century Ventures
National Association of REALTORS · Chicago, United States · Founded 2009 Not disclosed by the firm Read the profileFinancial servicesHana Ventures
Hana Financial Group · Seoul, South Korea · Founded 2018 KRW 1186.1bnAUM or capital under management Read the profileHow we check facts
Each fact names its source and its date. When two sources disagree, we show both. When a firm has not published a number, we say so.
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