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We've condensed down three days of talks, networking and demos at the GCVI Summit in Monterey into these insights.

If a CVC unit wants to bring in outside money, it needs a great track record, a unique angle and skin in the game.

Asian, fintech-focused and less than seven years old – some of the CVC trends we saw when compiling the Global Corporate Venturing Directory.

The 10-person team at Prologis Ventures is on the smaller end of the scale but has made 37 investments over the past six years.

Each team member will do every part of the process, from scouting, selection to presenting ideas to the business units.

TDK Ventures started with a minimal team size while it was proving itself and grew it when the portfolio needed more support.

Capita Scaling Partner's equity-for-services model needs a team of 28, most focusing on finding synergies between the parent and the startup.

The short answer is: “It depends” (on strategy, focus and structure). A quick rule of thumb is 3 people per $100m in the fund.