Paul G. Silva

JUNE 2, 2022

My role is co-founder of the new Corporate Innovation division where we help mature, services-based businesses increase their valuations and impact by 5x through digital innovation. I’ve personally watched PixelEdge launch incredible products for startups and big companies alike.

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Paul G. Silva

MAY 12, 2022

Leaders of global corporations are under intense pressure to grow their valuation by hitting aggressive revenue, margin, and EBITDA targets. A 2 nd order approximation of Exit Valuation appreciates that a global corporation has many different Revenue (R) streams. Rapidly growing SaaS startups have high multiples.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 17, 2023

One Korean company has successfully showcased its educational technology in Finland, the epicenter of education in Northern Europe: Sam Corporation. In 2022, Sam Corporation was selected for the ‘Test Bed Helsinki’ startup-fostering program sponsored by the Finnish capital. Could you explain this technology?

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UBI Global

JANUARY 20, 2021

Almost one year on, and many corporations have made remote working the […]. The post Innovation 2021 – Is Remote Work Killing Corporate Innovation? appeared first on UBI Global | Innovation Intelligence Company and Community.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Because senior management may have a deep understanding of the sector and the specific needs of the corporate sponsor, it seems easy to assume that involving them in the selection process will help the corporate venture capitalist (CVC) pick the right startups to support? View Part 1 of the series here. However, that’s not the case.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

One element of the 2021 venture capital apotheosis that doesn’t get enough attention is corporate venture capital. There was a lot of money flying around, and it seemed to come from every corner of the business world; hell, how many corporate-sponsored Techstars programs are there today? ” More on that in a moment.).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

Over the past few years, corporate venture capital investors have solidified their stature as a reliable source of VC funding. Ulta is just the latest corporate venture fund to launch this year. Ulta Beauty, the largest chain of beauty stores in the U.S., became the latest company to launch a venture arm this week. .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

Whatever you do, don’t refer to LG’s incubator program LG Nova as a corporate venture capital (CVC) outfit. LG Nova is the pointiest tip of the spear for LG, the company’s experimental playground to work with startups to explore spaces where the corporation has spotted areas ripe for future growth. The answer is no.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

And amid all the noise, record-setting totals, and rapid-fire dealmaking, corporate venture investors were busy, investing gobs of parent-company cash into far-smaller concerns. Corporate venture capital, or CVC for short, is the method by which wealthy businesses build their own investing arm. Sounds good? Let’s get into the data.

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Paul G. Silva

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Hand holding light bulb and cog inside. Idea and imagination. Creative and inspiration. Innovation gears icon with network connection on metal texture background. Innovative technology in science and industrial concept. “We’ve been world-class at what we do for decades. But the world has changed and we need to adapt.

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StartupNation

MARCH 20, 2023

It’s a natural step to join corporate America after college. There’s a level of security that’s comforting and… The post 5 Tips to Successfully Transition from Corporate America to Entrepreneurship appeared first on StartupNation.

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UBI Global

JANUARY 14, 2021

Our guide to developing innovation intelligence in any corporate environment As we move further into 2021, many of us have a lot to be thankful for, having seen some amazing examples of innovation amid the pandemic across industries of all sizes. From new ways to order, deliver, and pay in retail outlets and restaurants to […].

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UBI Global

AUGUST 12, 2019

Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge and have noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. The post Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence appeared first on UBI Global.

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UBI Global

AUGUST 12, 2019

Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge and have noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. The post Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence appeared first on UBI Global.

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UBI Global

AUGUST 12, 2019

Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge and have noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. The post Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence appeared first on UBI Global.

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UBI Global

AUGUST 12, 2019

Many corporations hunt for new ways to gain an edge and have noticed that there are lots of exciting actors in their local (and even wider) innovation ecosystem. The post Boost Your Corporate Innovation: Activate Business Intelligence appeared first on UBI Global.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

Corporate venture capital investments (CVCs) now represent more than a fifth of global venture. Amid the Ukrainian conflict and rising inflation — with many investors being more cautious with their dollars — startups are welcoming the longer-term stability that corporates can offer. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

The corporate venture capital (CVC) market is booming. With corporate venture fund creation rebounding to near record levels and the value of deals that CVCs participated in soaring, we wanted to look more deeply into why companies are building their own investing arms. Why is that the case?

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UBI Global

MAY 6, 2019

A Question of Innovation… Corporations may recognize that they could use a good dose of innovation, and some seek startups as a shortcut to creative thinking. The post 5 Reasons Corporations Seek Startups for an Innovation Infusion appeared first on UBI Global.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With global corporate-venture-capital-backed (CVC) funding reaching $79 billion across 2,099 deals in the first half of 2021, according to CB Insights , the chances are high that startups will find great opportunities with this growing investor set. More posts by this contributor. SPACs are the construct VCs need to fund clean tech.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Paycom has mastered the art of corporate innovation. Corporate innovation is easy to talk about and difficult to achieve — especially as innovative young companies succeed and grow. company that has mastered the art of corporate innovation, it is Paycom. Master the art of corporate innovation. By Scott Meacham.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2022

But this isn’t a corporate venture fund and that sum is not company money. But will a corporation like Cloudflare be a good matchmaker? Could corporates be good matchmakers for startups and VCs? Cloudflare last week announced a $1.25 billion funding program for startups that build on its software, Cloudflare Workers.

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OkDork

JANUARY 25, 2024

Action Takers Only The post From Corporate to Greetings Cards – Mackenzie’s Million Dollar Journey appeared first on Noah Kagan. Free Weekly Marketing Newsletter Join 100k+ subscribers to the Free Weekly Marketing Newsletter for insider tips, cutting-edge strategies, and personal tool recommendations. Spice me up! All tactics.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

For decades, a misguided ideology has warped companies, economies and societies: that the sole purpose of corporations is to maximize short-term returns to one set of stakeholders — those who have bought shares. The B Corporation and conscious capitalism movements are growing. Neither law nor history requires this to be true.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How do you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup? To help you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup, we asked startup founders, investors, and business leaders this question for their best pieces of advice. Be Sure You Have Similar Goals and Expectations.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

and South Korea’s KT Corporation , formerly Korea Telecom, have agreed to pursue a potential business collaboration and partnership that will support the digital transformation of local businesses by providing innovative enterprise technologies. Register Philippine fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

The idea of corporate gifting to maintain client relationships isn’t a novel concept. Vendors claim their industry is a profitable one (worth an estimated $258 billion) because the evidence suggests corporate gifting works. Most of the gifts come from “artisanal” direct-to-consumer brands and local vendors, Rabi Gupta says.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 19, 2021

Two of the most popular entity formations for business incorporation are limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations. Aside from limited liability, what are some good reasons to choose an LLC or a corporation to incorporate a business? Ownership structure looks a bit different in an LLC versus a corporation and vice versa.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 18, 2024

The post Should you be optimistic about your corporate growth? Next week: It is time to examine the CEO’s relationships with con-temporaries, coaches, good board members and great resources in the community and industry. first appeared on BERKONOMICS.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Booz Allen Hamilton, the Virginia-based, defense-focused IT consulting firm, today announced the launch of a corporate venture capital arm, Booz Allen Ventures, that will initially put $100 million toward “strategic” defensive and offensive technologies. In the U.S.,

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

It’s the similar case with corporations as well. Corporations are given names, personalities, and are even humanized to help the target audience identify it, relate to it, and differentiate it in the market. This unique identity of a corporation is the corporate identity. What is Corporate Identity? Let’s find out.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 4, 2022

Here is why — In my startup accelerator days, we had some corporate partners super eager to connect with us entrepreneurs. Connect, not… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Julián Melo and Marta Forero founded UBITS in Bogota, Colombia, in 2018 after the pair came up with the idea of “creating the Netflix for corporate training for LatAm.” UBITS, a B2B online learning platform for upskilling employees in Latin America, has raised $25 million in funding led by Riverwood Capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Tracking corporate venture capital investment in China. Tracking just how important corporate venture capital is to the Chinese VC scene is an interesting problem to crack. Let’s talk about it. The answer to our question is yes, but perhaps not lethally.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Corporate spend and cash management company Rho today announced that it has raised a $75 million Series B funding round led by Dragoneer Investment Group. This integrated approach already led Rho to launch accounts payable product Rho AP alongside its Series A round last January, followed by its corporate card in May. was close to $1.4

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UBI Global

MAY 10, 2019

Activate Corporate Innovation Join us as we tell our journey through seven compelling areas of innovation featuring real-world case studies of corporations that relied on UBI Global research and partners to gain a better understanding of the global innovation landscape. In […].

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