Like Starbucks to Square, Corporations Venture to Tech
August 9, 2012
Since the beginning of last year, 292 corporate investors have assisted companies in raising venture capital, according to the PitchBook Platform. Nearly half of the deals have gone to the IT industry (49%), followed by Healthcare (16%). On the tech side, Salesforce.com and Amazon.com are among the most active corporate investors. And, when it comes to healthcare, a substantial number of deals have been completed by Celgene and Medtronic.
