The number of corporations making either direct investments into startups or adding separate venture arms has grown steadily over the past few years. Now, a coterie of some of the most highly-valued startups is also joining in on the action.
Backed by big war chests, “unicorns” including Flipkart and Didi-Kuaidi, have participated in startup financings this year (in some cases, co-investing with their own investors). Others have partnered with their venture investors to launch investment funds.
