Analysis

December 22, 2023

Ozempic maker is Europe’s most active corporate investor in 2023

Three of the top ten are oil and gas companies and three are pharmaceutical companies

Freya Pratty

4 min read

Pharmaceutical giants and oil and gas majors wrote the most CVC cheques for startups in 2023 – with Ozempic maker Novo Holdings topping the list. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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