Insiders view of corporate venturing for start-ups.
Corporate venturing is the least understood category of venture capital. Most venture capitalists fear – if not despise – corporate venturing, while entrepreneurs are often confused about whether they should take this capital or not.
The concept of corporate venturing is simple. A company takes a minority stake in a start-up or growth-stage company, typically, to achieve its own short-term or long-term strategic goals. The investee company, in theory, gets access to all the resources of the investing company.
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