Downturn could pare appetite of corporate venture capitalists
A shake-up could happen, and withdrawals are possible among businesses without clear mandates
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THE recently-crowded field of corporate venture capital (CVC) could face a reckoning if global economic conditions sour, industry watchers caution.
A business downturn - an increasing concern amid softening sentiment - could test the appetite of companies to absorb investment losses on their balance sheets, and challenge corporate investors who adopt a "dual mandate" of financial returns and strategic gains.
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