Elliott Parker argues corporates are bad at innovation because they’re optimised for efficiency. Here’s what they should do instead.
Tag: CVC Advice
Combient 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.
Ask the experts — How to persuade the corporate to allow outside investment advice
Corporate investment teams often need outside advice as a sounding board. Here’s how to get the rest of the business comfortable with that.
How 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.
Measure 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.
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.
VC-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.
Nine 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.
CVC 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.
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.
The 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.
Ask the experts: What to do when business units want to invest, too
Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.
Communicate, be resilient, and know when to leave: how CVC units can survive change
Creating a resilient strategy, constantly communicating their value and knowing when to spin out will help corporate investment units increase their longevity.
Venturing helps the corporate bottom line — but only if you do it right
In fact, doing it badly is worse than not having any CVC activity at all.