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What is corporate venture capital

Updated 26 Oct 2026

Corporate venture capital: An investment arm owned by an operating company, investing the parent company's money. Recorded as an organization with its own entry, not folded into the parent.

1,903

Corporate venture capital

By country

United States562 Japan93 Germany87 United Kingdom85 China75 Singapore66 Brazil51 France49 South Korea42 India40

Table 1. Corporate venture capital by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 1,903.

Investment stages

Early stage investors1,477 Seed investors1,001 Venture investors600 Late stage investors594 Private equity investors282 Convertible note investors123

Table 2. Corporate venture capital by investment stage. An investor can carry several. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 1,903.

Glossary

Accelerator Angel group Angel investor Convertible note Family office Fund of funds Incubator Micro VC Pre-seed Private equity firm Secondary market Seed Syndicate Unicorn Venture capital firm Venture debt