@Tata-JLR: When not to take a corporate’s money: four reasons to pass on corporate venture capital

As the funding environment for startups remains challenging, corporate venture capital (CVC) has become a popular — and for many — at first glance, an attractive option. According to Dealroom data, CVCs have been involved in one in four European startup deals so far this year, and account for over a quarter of startup funding.

Despite this, the inner workings of how CVC units operate remains widely misunderstood by many outside the industry — and can make them a bad fit for some startups.

So, if you’re a founder raising capital, here are four reasons why you shouldn’t take CVC money.
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