Corporate Venturing Statistics 2024

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1. Corporate investors participate in approximately 19% of global startup funding rounds, highlighting their growing role in startup financing.

Source: Global Corporate Venturing

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2. 58% of surveyed business leaders ranked venture building as a top priority for new revenue generation (beating restructuring and capital structure changes)

Source: McKinsey Global

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3. 40% of respondents in a study reported their companies had venture client units.

Source: Global Corporate Venturing

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4. 37% of respondents also had venture-building operations, creating ventures from scratch – either internally or with the help of an external venture studio.

Source: Global Corporate Venturing

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5. 40% of corporate venturing teams now have a business development function.

Source: Global Corporate Venturing

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6. 67% of corporations invest in startups directly from their balance sheets rather than through a separate, defined fund.

Source: Global Corporate Venturing

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7. Over 40% of CVCs now have a strategic partnering platform, signalling a growing role driving engagement.

Source: Global Corporate Venturing

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8. 60% of surveyed CVCs are over four years old, with 43% in the 4-6 year expansion stage. Indicating increased resilience and importance to their parent companies.

Source: Global Corporate Venturing
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9. 25% of surveyed CVCs reported funds larger than $300m, and 14% had funds larger than $500m.

Source: Global Corporate Venturing

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10. 76% of surveyed corporates reported engaging in corporate venturing to generate new revenue streams, 40% seek to cultivate an innovation culture, and 12% aim to accelerate their digital transformation.‍

Source: What A Venture

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11. 54% of corporates active in venture building had a dedicated venture-building unit or team, while 46% engaged in case-by-case projects.

Source: What A Venture‍

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12. Almost two-thirds of surveyed investors say it would be advantageous for corporates to increase their investment in new-business building over the next year.

Source: McKinsey Global

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13. Venture studio startups have a 30% higher success rate than traditional startups.

Source: Global Startup Studio Network (GSSN)

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14. 85% of corporations report leadership commitment as a top factor in venture-building success, 54% cited a capable team, 23% cited effective governance, and 12% cited leveraging their unfair advantage.

Source: What A Venture

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15. 63% of surveyed companies reported having an innovation strategy, up from 57% in 2018.‍

Source: Zippo

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16. Companies that prioritise innovation are growing at 16% higher rates than those that do not.

Source: Forbes‍

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17. 95% of surveyed companies use the venture client model as their primary Open Innovation tool, with consistent usage expected in 2024.

Source: Mind The Bridge

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18. 78% of surveyed companies use the CVC model, with an additional 5% planning to launch CVC initiatives.

Source: Mind The Bridge

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19. 54% of surveyed companies currently have an accelerator, and 11% report they intend to downsize their use.

Source: Mind The Bridge

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20. 92% of surveyed companies have an Open Innovation unit, of these, 46% are led by a dedicated C-level executive, 46% report one level below top management, and 8% have two or more levels of separation from the C-suite.

‍Source: Mind The Bridge

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Corporate Venturing Statistics 2024

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1. Corporate investors participate in approximately 19% of global startup funding rounds, highlighting their growing role in startup financing.

2. 58% of surveyed business leaders ranked venture building as a top priority for new revenue generation (beating restructuring and capital structure changes)

3. 40% of respondents in a study reported their companies had venture client units.

4. 37% of respondents also had venture-building operations, creating ventures from scratch – either internally or with the help of an external venture studio.

5. 40% of corporate venturing teams now have a business development function.

6. 67% of corporations invest in startups directly from their balance sheets rather than through a separate, defined fund.

7. Over 40% of CVCs now have a strategic partnering platform, signalling a growing role driving engagement.

8. 60% of surveyed CVCs are over four years old, with 43% in the 4-6 year expansion stage. Indicating increased resilience and importance to their parent companies.

9. 25% of surveyed CVCs reported funds larger than $300m, and 14% had funds larger than $500m.

10. 76% of surveyed corporates reported engaging in corporate venturing to generate new revenue streams, 40% seek to cultivate an innovation culture, and 12% aim to accelerate their digital transformation.‍

11. 54% of corporates active in venture building had a dedicated venture-building unit or team, while 46% engaged in case-by-case projects.

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12. Almost two-thirds of surveyed investors say it would be advantageous for corporates to increase their investment in new-business building over the next year.

13. Venture studio startups have a 30% higher success rate than traditional startups.

14. 85% of corporations report leadership commitment as a top factor in venture-building success, 54% cited a capable team, 23% cited effective governance, and 12% cited leveraging their unfair advantage.

15. 63% of surveyed companies reported having an innovation strategy, up from 57% in 2018.‍

16. Companies that prioritise innovation are growing at 16% higher rates than those that do not.

17. 95% of surveyed companies use the venture client model as their primary Open Innovation tool, with consistent usage expected in 2024.

18. 78% of surveyed companies use the CVC model, with an additional 5% planning to launch CVC initiatives.

19. 54% of surveyed companies currently have an accelerator, and 11% report they intend to downsize their use.

20. 92% of surveyed companies have an Open Innovation unit, of these, 46% are led by a dedicated C-level executive, 46% report one level below top management, and 8% have two or more levels of separation from the C-suite.

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Corporate Venturing Statistics 2024

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Key takeaways

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1. Corporate investors participate in approximately 19% of global startup funding rounds, highlighting their growing role in startup financing.

2. 58% of surveyed business leaders ranked venture building as a top priority for new revenue generation (beating restructuring and capital structure changes)

3. 40% of respondents in a study reported their companies had venture client units.

4. 37% of respondents also had venture-building operations, creating ventures from scratch – either internally or with the help of an external venture studio.

5. 40% of corporate venturing teams now have a business development function.

6. 67% of corporations invest in startups directly from their balance sheets rather than through a separate, defined fund.

7. Over 40% of CVCs now have a strategic partnering platform, signalling a growing role driving engagement.

8. 60% of surveyed CVCs are over four years old, with 43% in the 4-6 year expansion stage. Indicating increased resilience and importance to their parent companies.

9. 25% of surveyed CVCs reported funds larger than $300m, and 14% had funds larger than $500m.

10. 76% of surveyed corporates reported engaging in corporate venturing to generate new revenue streams, 40% seek to cultivate an innovation culture, and 12% aim to accelerate their digital transformation.‍

11. 54% of corporates active in venture building had a dedicated venture-building unit or team, while 46% engaged in case-by-case projects.

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12. Almost two-thirds of surveyed investors say it would be advantageous for corporates to increase their investment in new-business building over the next year.

13. Venture studio startups have a 30% higher success rate than traditional startups.

14. 85% of corporations report leadership commitment as a top factor in venture-building success, 54% cited a capable team, 23% cited effective governance, and 12% cited leveraging their unfair advantage.

15. 63% of surveyed companies reported having an innovation strategy, up from 57% in 2018.‍

16. Companies that prioritise innovation are growing at 16% higher rates than those that do not.

17. 95% of surveyed companies use the venture client model as their primary Open Innovation tool, with consistent usage expected in 2024.

18. 78% of surveyed companies use the CVC model, with an additional 5% planning to launch CVC initiatives.

19. 54% of surveyed companies currently have an accelerator, and 11% report they intend to downsize their use.

20. 92% of surveyed companies have an Open Innovation unit, of these, 46% are led by a dedicated C-level executive, 46% report one level below top management, and 8% have two or more levels of separation from the C-suite.

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