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Measuring Effectiveness – Part II: Strategic Objectives
In last month’s Global Corporate Venturing, I covered one of the two macro objectives: the financial effectiveness of corporate venture capital (CVC) programs. Now we’ll turn to some principles and implementation guidelines for measuring the strategic effectiveness of the CVC unit.
Smart corporates are scared of Groupon
The IPO of Groupon reveals an interesting outsourced corporate venturing model.
In pursuit of fertile ground
Technology dominates financial services so California is leading the deal making built on its strong universities.
Gaule’s Question Time: ARM
This is one of a series of interviews with leading innovation and venture developers. Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corporate Venturing Network, puts questions to Bruce Beckloff, vice-president of corporate business development at ARM
The Engine for Corporate Growth
The first of three articles in BMG’s Corporate Venturing “How to” Series – part I by Patty Burke (pictured).
Q&A with SBI’s Yoshitaka Kitao
Yoshitaka Kitao (pictured), chief executive of SBI Holdings, a financial conglomerate originated from Japan-based Softbank’s investment division with no capital relationship since August 2006.
Corporates should help portfolio companies
More examples and evidence of innovation, jobs and sales growth is needed to reassure entrepreneurs and other syndicate investors but the evidence is pointing that more needs to be done, and quickly. (reader feedback below)
US tries to de-rig stock exchanges
For corporate venturers and other investors in entrepreneurs, finding ways to de-rig the game and look again at how to return the markets to their primary purpose would be better as it hampers the efficient cycling of capital to productive and innovative uses.
Why clean-tech start-ups need to partner big companies
How to strike deep partnerships in which well-established corporations put skin in the game via research dollars, joint development agreements, channel partnerships for customer acquisition or even equity investments.
Financial aims and metrics
Measuring investment effectiveness: first of two articles on how to track and measure a corporate venturing unit’s success.
The Angel files: the corporate connection
How to set up a corporate angel fund and work with individuals
The Angel files: a matter of choice
How to choose a syndicate and help entrepreneurs.
Monitise and Morse: a venturing success
Case study on how venturing with Morse helped turn Monitise into a success.