Opinion

March 2, 2021

Expect a surge of CVC exits by 2022 — corporates are already exploring options

Most of the exits are likely to be in Europe says secondary markets specialist TempoCap


Olav Ostin

5 min read

Photo by Matthew T Rader on Unsplash

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 saw a record level of corporate investment in startups. Far from pulling back, corporate VC deals rose 24% from the previous year. But this boom time is unlikely to last. Over the next 18 months, expect to see many corporates withdraw from their non-core investments.

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