The Art of Corporate Venture

In the latest edition of Blueprint, GCV editor Maija Palmer wonders whether Lockheed Martin joining the $1bn defence sector CVC club will push European defence CVCs to follow suit.

CVC teams can serve as a radar on technologies of the future that the parent corporation can be too slow to spot.

Corporate venture investors shared best practice tips at the GCVI Summit in Monterey. Here are 10 to implement immediately.

Other professions such as accountancy and engineering created standards and accreditation bodies after reaching a certain maturity level. CVC is approaching that now.

Beneath the headline growth numbers, the CVC model is changing in ways that raise questions about what corporate investing is really for.

The talent pipeline in corporate venturing shows both momentum and staying power, as the industry comes of age.

Corporate investors can add real value to startup boards but it is crucial to have the right person with the right training in the seat, and to understand how to navigate conflicts of interest well.

Like the rest of VC, corporate funds are subject to the J-curve effect and power law dynamics. They must be measured on a 10-year timescale.

Our project to highlight the outstanding women working in corporate venturing now focuses on the UK.

When portfolio companies start talking to each other, value compounds faster than capital.

Corporations building ventures to hold for their cash flows must maximise the probability of success while shortening the time and decreasing the cash needed to validate profitability.