In venture private equity space, corporate venture funding has always followed the rise of fund activity by independent venture capital firms.
Though the jury is still out on effectiveness of corporate venture capital, a generally accepted belief is that fund philosophy & corporate strategy alignment is a must for success.
Corporate venturing -- early stage investments in startups from companies such as Intel, Cisco, Google and Yahoo -- is heating up again in varied flavors.
Debate on effectiveness of corporate venture funding aside, its a good news for startups
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