The 100 Most Active Corporate VC Firms

Corporate venture funding in private companies has soared in recent years. CVCs participated in $28.4B of funding across 1301 deals in 2015, both record-breaking figures despite a pullback in Q4’15.

With the number of CVC units also hitting all-time highs, we used CB Insights data to break out the most active corporate venture arms, based on the number of unique startups that they invested in worldwide.

The most active corporate VCs

Now in the news as it mulls selling part of its VC portfolio, Intel Capital topped the list of most active CVCs in 2015, having invested in over 70 private companies. They were especially active in international markets, with about a third of their 2015 investments going to companies based outside of the US.

Other notable tech CVCs round out the top four spots, including GV (formerly Google Ventures), Qualcomm Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures. Closely following these tech corporates were GE Ventures and Comcast Ventures.

The remainder of the list features corporate VCs spanning a wide range of industries. Healthcare was particularly well-represented, with big players such as SR One, Novartis Venture Funds, and Novo Ventures, among others.

Top 100 most active

Below is a full list of the 100 most active corporate venture arms through 2015.

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