Mike Smeed, managing director of InMotion Ventures

Opinion

July 12, 2024

When not to take a corporate’s money

Four reasons to pass on corporate venture capital

Mike Smeed

5 min read

As the funding environment for startups remains challenging, corporate venture capital (CVC) has become a popular — and for many — at first glance, an attractive option. According to Dealroom data, CVCs have been involved in one in four European startup deals so far this year, and account for over a quarter of startup funding.

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Mike Smeed

Mike Smeed is managing director of InMotion Ventures, JLR’s investment arm

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