During the first quarter of 2017, corporate venture capital (CVC) programs 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 participation by CVCs in recent years.
We also analyze a survey of key economic terms of the largest venture capital investments during the first quarter of 2017 in which CVC programs either led the round or participated as significant or anchor investors. The objective of the survey is to identify significant trends and factors that may distinguish CVC-sponsored investments from traditional VC financing transactions.