Securities,
Mergers & Acquisitions,
Corporate
Mar. 14, 2018
Benefits and risks to having corporate venture capital arms
In the last decade or so, corporate venture capital divisions have grown from small side players in the venture industry to a significant force in the financing of technology companies.
S. David Goldenberg
Partner
VLP Law Group LLP
Email: dgoldenberg@vlplawgroup.com
David is a founding partner of the firm. His practice involves helping growth-oriented companies on formation, financing, M&A and general contractual matters (including partnering and other business transactions). He counsels companies at all stages, from helping founders form the company to assisting mature companies on large financings or sale.
"Corporate venture capital" is the investment of corporate funds directly into external startup companies. In the last decade or so, corporate venture capital divisions (or sometimes separate but affiliated funds) have grown from small side players in the venture industry to a significant force in the financing of technology companies. Tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and Intel have their own venture capital arms, and even non-tech companies like Jet Blue and Tys...
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