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The CVC industry is set up for women and minorities to fail.…
Nichola Bates, head of Boeing's venture and innovation team, is taking radical steps to improve the gender balance of corporate venturing: she hires only women for her team. And it's not the only way she is shaking things up.
Sep 5, 2024The three things that long-lasting CVCs do differently
"Resiliency-phase" units move away from CEO supervision, invite business units onto the investment committee and make multiple investments in other venture funds.
Sep 4, 2024How to get startups plugged into a large corporation
Design the strategy from the ground up, find out what doors to knock on, and be quietly persistent.
Sep 2, 2024How to get the most out of a secondment
How long should a secondment be? How do you set the right learning goals? Here is what corporates should consider before sending a team member to spend time with a VC partner.
Aug 30, 2024Venture client vs CVC investment — which is the best way to…
Both models are gaining popularity — but which is right for your company? It depends on the business need and the stage of the startup.
Aug 16, 2024Focus and evolve – what to remember to help corporate accelerators survive…
Communication, careful selection, laser-focus on alignment, and openness to change are some of the most important ways to make sure your accelerator doesn’t go bust.
Aug 7, 2024The seven unpleasant truths in corporate venture building
Venture building is a long-term, expensive commitment that works best if you are willing to take a strategic portfolio approach — and be willing to let go of equity and control.
Aug 5, 2024Ask the experts — Can we tell the business our portfolio startup will…
Sometimes a startup might directly disrupt the business of a corporate business unit. How much can CVC units reveal about these plans?
Jul 25, 2024Other News
How Jaguar Land Rover's InMotion learned to look beyond the car
Mike Smeed, partner at InMotion Ventures has changed his investment style in the two years he has been running InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover's investment arm. One of the key things he learned was to look further outside the carmaker's immediate needs. This is what he told GCV about what he had learned.
Jul 16, 2024Five tips for corporates building their own startups
From choosing the right team to lead a new venture to creating a cap table that will attract venture capital investors, here are tips on how to do venture building well.
Jul 12, 2024Big corporations need "fast, cheap and weird" experiments to survive
Elliott Parker argues corporates are bad at innovation because they're optimised for efficiency. Here's what they should do instead.
Jul 10, 2024Combient Foundry secures funds to take "industrial app store" concept global
A seven-figure investment from Navigare AB will help double the team and set up hubs in Silicon Valley, central Europe, India and China.
Jun 13, 2024Ask the experts — How to persuade the corporate to allow outside investment…
Corporate investment teams often need outside advice as a sounding board. Here's how to get the rest of the business comfortable with that.
May 24, 2024How CVCs can support startups outside their investment thesis
Sometimes the startups outside your scope need help the most. Here are four simple things that you can do for them that don't involve a cheque.
May 16, 2024Editor's Picks
Ask the experts: What to do when the business unit won't engage
Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.
Apr 23, 2024Ask the experts: What to do when business units want to invest,…
Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.
Mar 28, 2024Forming your board is a game of strategy. Here's how to play.
Every startup will need to give away board seats, but founders can shape the boardroom for success – here’s how.
Nov 26, 2023Six ways to increase university spinout success
Spinout creation rates vary wildly at universities and intelligent capital and corporate partners have a big role in changing the numbers.
Jul 14, 2023About us
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