In the first of a new series, Dominque Mégret, head of Swisscom Ventures, tells GCV that the Covid-19 crisis could lead to a greater contrast between CVC's winners and losers.

The corporate venturing space could end up looking increasingly polarised as parent companies weigh their balance sheets against strategic innovation during the Covid-19 pandemic, Swisscom Ventures’ Dominque Mégret told Global Corporate Venturing.

A gap is likely to open up, with some corporate players folding as boardrooms cut back on risk they do not view as integral to core profitability, according to Mégret, head of Swisscom Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of Switzerland-based telecommunications firm Swisscom.

“I can definitely see to…

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