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Ask 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, 2024How 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, 2024Measure everything and keep egos in check — the secret to startup collaboration
Make money with corporate partners instead of raising money from VC's is Fred Schonenberg of VentureFuel's advice to startups.
May 14, 2024Other News
Follow-on investments need to become a CVC norm
Not doing follow-on investments will ruin a corporate investor’s reputation — and that of their portfolio company too. Here’s how to avoid that situation.
May 10, 2024VC-backed startups prioritise growth over quality. Corporate venturing can fix that
Blitzscaling only works for a tiny number of companies — and for most it can be harmful. CVC investors know this and take a better approach.
May 8, 2024Nine steps to get a corporation to think like a smart VC
Stanford professor Ilya Stebulaev has a step-by-step guide to get companies into the venture mindset. Step one: if you want a home run, you can't be afraid of striking out.
May 7, 2024CVC Unplugged: The corporate is the body, the CVC is a transplant.
When Jeppe Hoier first joined Maersk Ventures, he wasn't convinced that corporate venturing was a good idea. But over five years at the unit he saw the benefits a CVC investor could offer.
May 1, 2024Ask 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, 2024The big debate: Should board seats go to CVCs or business units?
Some say it is the job of the CVC investment professional, while others say business unit heads can be more effective on startup boards.
Apr 18, 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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