Analysis

February 16, 2021

9 corporate ventures launched during the pandemic

And what they tell us


Maija Palmer

8 min read

They say that some of the best business ideas are born out of crises. Many of today’s startup success stories — such as AirBnB and Credit Karma — got their start during the 2008 financial crisis. And so it is likely to be in the pandemic-related downturn. New business registrations have seen record levels in the EU and UK in the latter half of last year.

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