Corporate venture capital (CVC) deal activity in the UK increased by 35% in 2016 when compared to 2015.
According to CB Insights’ Global Corporate Venture Capital report, activity in India increased 50% over the same time period, while falling by 17% in China.
However, Indian CVC deal activity decreased significantly in Q4 2016, compared to a record Q3 2016, the report adds.
In the UK, CVC deal activity reached a record high in Q2 2016. Despite this, the report says deal activity fell from 22 deals in Q2’16, to 12 in Q3’16.
Notable UK CVC-backed deals in H2’16 included Deliveroo’s $275m Series E round and the $65m Series C closed by Darktrace.
A global perspective
Global CVC deal activity fell flat in 2016, the report claims, noting that it decreased by 2% throughout last year. Deals decreased by 21% in Q4 2016....