Maija Palmer

RT @PauldMcNamee: Shame on every single person who signed this off https://t.co/9nbeW32OVI

RT @mrjamesob: Oh boy.

MRV is a classic case study of a CVC that started small and then built up to be a big operation with a lot of autonomy. Not a bad example to follow.

So investors are all pulling out of #blockchain now, right? Well, no, not really.

Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing

Blockchain and tokenisation technologies are still high on @HSBC's list of investment targets — despite the recent #crypto turmoil. If anything this may clarify the difference between speculative coins and useful tools. #cvc #corporateventuring https://t.co/Tf74cWJum6

Honestly, I have no good news to share. A month in to Q4 there is no letup in the slump in corporate-backed deals. If it wasn't for some outsized energy deals last month, this would be looking even bleaker. #cvc #corporateventuring https://t.co/okgvJ8qnBE https://t.co/jXE0zfaIXj

I am not into conspiracy theories. But this thread does articulate the capture of public discourse in the UK by the extreme right over the last decade+. I'd like to see the ERG and IEA held properly accountable.

Jim Grace @mac_puck

I have been thinking. Maybe the collapse of Truss's voodoo budget is even more important than people realise? "But it is huge!", you cry, "biggest story since the fall of Boris!" Yup - I think it may be bigger than that. Way bigger. Here is what I am thinking... 1/

These Today programme interviews with Tory politicians are a great litmus test of character. Greg Hands now firmly on my list of "has no spine".

Sometimes I miss FT life. There is just no patience for political nonsense there. The eye roll says it all.

Alan White @aljwhite

Incredible scenes on channel 4. Worth staying for the last five seconds of this https://t.co/qds3Clep83

I'm co-hosting on this tomorrow and it is going to be full of excitement. Think fire and deluge and existential threats...

Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing

This is your last chance to register for the latest Next Wave Webinar: Combating Climate Change! 🌊 Don't miss out on valuable insights: https://t.co/dunarZOhny Happening #tomorrow! #insurtech #climatechange #innovation #corporateventuring https://t.co/lgBuSZKw31

Yep, I think we can bury the idea that corporate investors don't take board seats.

Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing

We asked, you answered. The overwhelming majority of corporate investors take some kind of board position at portfolio companies. #cvc #corporateventuring #startups https://t.co/uf0UZ3FWFL

I'd love to know what the norm is for #CVC investors now. A few years ago the advice was not to sit on boards — I feel like this is no longer true.

Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing

Corporate Venture Investors do you take board and/or observer seats? This question is part of our annual CVC benchmarking survey of corporate venture funds.* If you’d like to take part in the full study, please click the link 👉 https://t.co/pQH9dqI0m7

"In 10 years’ time, a consumer will be able to have their skin diagnosed every day to understand [the] personalised formula they require." Want to understand where the future of #skincare is going? A good place to look is #China. @GCVenturing #beauty https://t.co/SjT9isEoLJ

Exclusive: @Swisscom raises new $300m fund. Congratulations Dominique Mégret, the evergreen model and opening to external LPs appears to be working. https://t.co/tKkJSHvqPZ

An interesting read — 3 things I learned: 🌿 alternatives to nitrogen-based fertilisers are a thing 🇸🇬 Singapore could be a big agtech hub — APAC in general is key 🌊 Farmers are drowning in data — but its not organised or usable #AgTech

Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing

Corporate investors — including names like @LeapsByBayer and @Cargill —  took part in #agtech deals worth a record $18bn last year. But is this fast enough to fix a creaking global food system? #cvc #corporateventuring #foodinsecurity https://t.co/bumqtk41ev

One of my favourite articles each month is this 10 university spinouts to watch from @GUVenturing. It is always surprising. This time: regenerative medicine for dogs, ketamine-based depression therapies, AI that might (finally) make 3D printers work. https://t.co/JXezmEL8rn

By 2026 instead of driving you could be flying to the airport in an #eVTOL flying taxi. That's the bet @united is making with now two investments in different style of eVTOL plane, most recently @EveAirMobility. All signals it is getting serious. https://t.co/cGI318hTZy

Energy and gaming are the only sectors in which corporates are still keen to back startups. The rest of the numbers, just published, are not pretty. Deal numbers are down 11% yoy in July and August, and they have halved in value. @GCVenturing #CVC https://t.co/DXlGC1FXpG https://t.co/uUL1K9Lxgs