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February 2, 2021

Corporate VC deals hit a record high in 2020

A lot of 2020's biggest rounds included corporate VC involvement, like those secured by Northvolt, Hopin and CureVac


Freya Pratty

2 min read

In addition to the battery factory, Northvolt is also building a lab for RD in the town of Västerås.

Corporate VC deals hit a record high last year, up 24% from the year before — and it was investments into ecommerce, online recreation and remote working tools corporates that drove the growth. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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