Podcasts about corporate venturing

Wie verändert sich Corporate Venture Building im Jahr 2025? In dieser Folge der brutkasten-Serie „Corporate Venturing“ diskutieren Stefan Peintner (CEO & Managing Partner, whataventure), Anja Hintermeier (Head of New Business & Venture Development, Wien Energie) und Catalin Militaru (Corporate Venture Builder Lead, Raiffeisen Bank International) die Ergebnisse einer neuen whataventure-Studie mit über 50 Venture-Building-Leitern aus der DACH-Region. Die zentrale Beobachtung: Angesichts des raueren Konjunkturumfelds rücken Corporates ihre Venture-Portfolios näher an das Kerngeschäft, investieren selektiver und erwarten rascher nachweisbaren Impact. Erfolgsentscheidend bleiben laut Studie ein klarer strategischer Fit, belastbare C-Level-Commitments, VC-ähnliche Finanzierungs- und Stage-Gate-Prozesse sowie frühzeitiges Portfolio- und Talent-Management. Gleichzeitig gewinnen Resilienz und Stakeholder-Management an Bedeutung, um interne Hürden zu überwinden und Lernkurven zu beschleunigen.__Die brutkasten-Serie "Corporate Venturing" is powered by AKELA, Mavie Next, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, UNIQA Insurance Group, whataventure — New business. Powered by entrepreneurs. und Wien Energie GmbH.

Maija Palmer is the Editor-in-Chief of Global Corporate Venturing (GCV), a community and media platform that helps corporations drive innovation through strategic investments and partnerships with startups., Maija is one of the top leading voices in corporate venturing and we talk about the evolution of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), how corporations best utilize Venture Clienting and the relationship between strategic and financial KPIs.

In today's episode of our CVC series, Andreas Munk Holm and our CVC in-house expert, Jeppe Høier, talk with Ida Christine Brun, Venture Investments and Partnership Director at Maersk Growth. With over 13 years at Maersk under her belt, Ida brings experience from commercial business development and supply chain management to her current role in corporate venturing. She explains how Maersk Growth invests in early-stage startups focused on decarbonizing and digitizing supply chains, using a well-rounded approach that blends equity investments with strategic partnerships.During the conversation, Ida shares how her team leverages Maersk's deep logistics expertise to test and validate innovative solutions in real-world settings. She discusses the value of engaging with both internal teams and external VC partners to drive impactful change, emphasizing the importance of addressing current business challenges and paving the way for future growth. By integrating strategic insights with practical pilot projects, Maersk Growth is working to bridge the gap between groundbreaking technology and sustainable, long-term industry transformation.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

In today's episode of our CVC series, Andreas and our CVC in-house expert, Jeppe Høier, talk with Ann-Sofie Ekberg, CEO of Volvo Cars Tech Fund, the corporate venture arm of Volvo Cars. Founded in 2018, the fund invests directly from Volvo's balance sheet, backing startups in mobility, sustainability, and digitalization. While prioritizing strategic relevance, the fund maintains a disciplined investment approach, engaging with startups at various stages—predominantly Series A and B, with some selective seed investments.Under Ann-Sofie's leadership, the Tech Fund has developed a structured approach to ensure investments align with Volvo's readiness to adopt new technologies. She emphasizes the importance of startups having diverse customer bases beyond Volvo to avoid over-reliance. In this conversation, Ann-Sofie also shares insights into balancing strategic and financial priorities, how Volvo collaborates with competitors in CVC, and why she believes platform-based vehicle architectures will unlock faster innovation and startup adoption in the automotive industry.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

As estratégias de Corporate Venturing - iniciativas que aproximam o mercado corporativo junto ao ecossistema de inovação - são diversas e apresentam variados graus de maturidade, indo desde os Hackathons, passando por laboratórios de inovação, pelos programas de inovação, pela estruturação de hubs de inovação, até a criação de fundos de CVC (Corporate Venture Capital). Neste episódio exploramos melhor o mundo do Corporate Venturing no setor financeiro com Thiago Iglesias, Head de Inovação do Torq (célula de inovação da Sinqia, empresa do grupo Evertec). Entenda os principais desafios e os benefícios em desenvolver iniciativas deste tipo no mercado financeiro brasileiro! Confira!

Entrepreneur Dr. Monika Hauck is tapping into the emotional charge we feel after getting something repaired, and using that to revolutionize how we choose and care for our clothing and accessories. Dr. Monika Hauck is the founder of Repair Rebels, a digital B2C & B2B fashion repair platform that's a pioneer solution in the German market, with a goal is to make textile and shoe repairs digital, convenient and fashionable! Repair Rebels started in 2021, and has already won numerous prestigious awards, including the German Ecodesign Award. Dr. Monika Hauck is a creative economist, entrepreneur, social activist, and researcher specializing in Open and Collaborative Innovation. Her Ph.D. focused on Corporate Venturing and Open Innovation in the fashion industry. Monika has also founded the WHU Entrepreneurship Center to support startups and corporate innovation initiatives in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) region. Monika was passionate about fashion from a young age, and later worked as a model for renowned international agencies and brands. You may have heard of "Fashion Revolution," a British social enterprise - in 2018, Monika became the Fashion Revolution City Ambassador in Düsseldorf. Then, in 2019, she launched change-room.org, a think tank dedicated to sustainable and inclusive innovation in fashion. Now, Monika combines her expertise in fashion, innovation management and sustainable development with her commitment to revitalising local craftsmanship. Monika explains how Repair Rebels works for customers and repairers, and how Repair Rebels is meeting the needs of different groups of customers. We hear how Repair Rebels was inspired by Monika's childhood in Lithuania, where she learned to sew and repair clothing while still at school. Monika outlines some of the trends she is seeing around fashion consumption and the circular economy, and we discuss the reasons that big businesses are finding it so hard to change course. We also talked about the Lean StartUp concept, and how that can be helpful to circular entrepreneurs.

In dieser Live-Podcast-Episode tauche ich mit Lorenz Hartung, Partner bei scale up und Experte für Unternehmensskalierung, in ein entscheidendes Thema für Gründer ein: Warum ist Persönlichkeitsentwicklung so wichtig für das Wachstum deines Unternehmens? Das Besondere an dieser Episode: Sie findet live statt! Das bedeutet, dass du die Möglichkeit hast, live dabei zu sein und Lorenz direkt deine Fragen zu stellen. Lorenz Hartung ist Partner bei scale up, wo er High-Performance-Teams auf ihrem Weg zur Spitze unterstützt. Er kann auf die Gründung mehrerer Unternehmen in den Bereichen Beratung, Software und E-Commerce zurückblicken. In seiner Karriere hat er bereits über 100 Startups gecoacht, wodurch er sich umfassendes Wissen im Bereich Unternehmensskalierung aufgebaut hat. Abseits seiner Tätigkeit als Coach übernimmt Lorenz verschiedene Rollen: In mehreren Unternehmen bekleidet er den Posten des Beirats für Innovation, Digitalisierung und Venturing. Die PEAKZONE GmbH, eine Beratungsfirma für Corporate Venturing, führt Lorenz als Geschäftsführer. Zu scale up: scale up bietet Coachingprogramme von Unternehmern für Unternehmer an. Die scale up Coaches haben selbst zahlreiche Unternehmen gegründet, geleitet, verkauft und auch aufgelöst und geben nun ihr Wissen an andere Unternehmer weiter. Sie geben wachstumsorientierten Unternehmen die richtigen Werkzeuge durch das scale up Framework an die Hand, damit sie ihre überdurchschnittlichen Ziele in jeder Hinsicht besser, schneller und einfacher erreichen. Subscribe! -> STARTUPS FROM SCIENCE: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startups-from-science/ Zum Live-Video und Youtube-Channel von STARTUPS FROM SCIENCE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS7I3W4f-RwGW_Hml8GYFTA Website von scale-up: www.scaleup.de Write me :) info@startupsfromscience.com

In this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses how we prepared a new panel discussion with our in-house CVC expert and friend, Jeppe Høier, and his guests.Francesco Di Lorenzo is an Associate Professor of Strategy and E-ship at Copenhagen Business School (Department of Strategy and Innovation), where he is actively involved in research and teaching topics related to Corporate Venturing.Crispin Leick is the Managing Director at EnBW New Ventures, where he leads the company's corporate venture capital (CVC) efforts. Based in Germany, EnBW New Ventures focuses on investing in innovative startups that drive digital and sustainable infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on climate tech.With a committed €100M fund, they target Series A investments across Europe. Their portfolio includes notable investments in ESG and carbon-focused startups like Sunhat and Cozero and key players in the battery rollout space such as Enspired and Volytica.In today's panel discussion, we're exploring all things corporate venture capital (CVC)—from the best ways to engage with CVCs to how to effectively set them up and the key strategies that drive success. We're also digging into the dynamics of collaboration between traditional venture capital, CVCs, and the corporate world.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

En la edición PM, hablamos con Diego Paul, operador de renta variable en Banchile Corredores de Bolsa, y con Arturo Labbé, director de Corporate Venturing de ChileGlobal Ventures, de Fundación Chile.

En la edición PM, hablamos con Diego Paul, operador de renta variable en Banchile Corredores de Bolsa, y con Arturo Labbé, director de Corporate Venturing de ChileGlobal Ventures, de Fundación Chile.

In this episode you will learn:00:00 Introduction to Corporate Entrepreneurship00:34 Introducing Sebastien Picard and xcube01:08 Understanding Venture Studios02:10 xcube's Unique Approach02:42 The Corporate Venture Portfolio Equity Model05:40 Real-World Applications and Examples06:50 Challenges and Solutions in Financial Inclusion10:27 The Role of Ecosystems in Innovation13:24 Benefits for Startups, Investors, and Corporations18:15 The CVPE Model: A New Investment Class29:13 Psychological Support for Entrepreneurs32:40 Measuring Success and Future Evolution39:33 Conclusion and Next Steps for xcubeAboutSebastien Picard is a seasoned entrepreneur known for his expertise in early-stage innovative ventures.Sebastien has a proven track record of launching and growing multiple successful businesses across Asia, North America and Europe. His relentless determination, visionary and strategic mindset, and humility set him apart as a business leader.Sebastien founded xcube in 2023, xcube is a Singapore based corporate venture studio specialises in building ventures through a unique ecosystem approach.Established from Sebastien's entrepreneurial insights and brought to life by a talented core team, xcube embodies his vision and entrepreneurial experiences, paving the way for innovative ventures to thrive.

In dieser Episode spricht Norman Müller mit dem Experten Christian Hüttenhein über Venture Clienting – eine innovative Methode, die Unternehmen ermöglicht, neue Technologien zu testen und mit Startups zu kooperieren. Erfahre, wie Mittelständler und öffentliche Institutionen von dieser Zusammenarbeit profitieren, konkrete Beispiele aus der Praxis und wertvolle Empfehlungen für die Zukunft. Takeaways: Venture Clienting ist ein Werkzeug im Bereich des Corporate Venturing, das Unternehmen dabei unterstützt, Innovationen voranzutreiben und neue Technologien zu nutzen. Es ermöglicht Unternehmen, mit Startups zusammenzuarbeiten und deren Lösungen zu testen, ohne sie direkt zu kaufen oder zu implementieren. Venture Clienting ist besonders für Mittelständler interessant, da es ihnen ermöglicht, von der Innovationskraft von Startups zu profitieren, ohne selbst große Investitionen tätigen zu müssen. Offenheit und Startup Readiness sind entscheidend, um von der Zusammenarbeit mit Startups zu profitieren und Innovationen voranzutreiben. Die Balance zwischen den Bedürfnissen von Startups und Unternehmen ist im Venture Clienting entscheidend. Organisationale Ambidextrie ist essenziell für die Förderung von Innovationen. Ein Pull-Ansatz ist im Venture Clienting effektiver als ein Push-Ansatz. Systemische Veränderungen sind notwendig, um Innovationen in Organisationen zu fördern. Venture Clienting kann in öffentlichen Institutionen angewendet werden, jedoch gibt es Herausforderungen aufgrund von Bürokratie. Beispiele für Venture Clienting in der Verwaltung sind das Projekt GovTech in Hamburg Bei der Einführung von KI in der Verwaltung ist es wichtig, die Mitarbeiter einzubeziehen und zu unterstützen. Die Entwicklung von KI-Lösungen für die Verwaltung steht noch am Anfang, und es wird noch einige Zeit dauern, bis Mitarbeiter durch Maschinen ersetzt werden können. Chapters: 00:00 Einführung und Vorstellung des Gasts 03:26 Christian Hüttenhains Werdegang und Erfahrungen im Venture Clienting 06:06 Japanisch lernen und kulturelle Unterschiede08:16Das Konzept des Venture Clienting 13:03 Vorteile des Venture Clienting für Mittelständler 21:40 Risikoarme Innovation durch Venture Clienting 25:15 The Role of Organizational Ambidexterity 28:33 The Importance of a Pull Approach 35:15 Systemic Changes for Fostering Innovation 41:15 Venture Clienting in Public Institutions 47:44 Venture Clienting in der Verwaltung 49:26Mitarbeiterunterstützung bei der Einführung von KI ⁠Support the Show.⁠⁠⁠ --- Schließ Dich unserer Podcast-Community auf LinkedIn an und sichere Dir den Zugang zu exklusiven Inhalten und Vorankündigungen. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8687316/⁠⁠⁠ Videoaufzeichnung des Interviews Hintergrundinformationen zu unserem Interviewgästen Q&A-Sessions mit Norman Ankündigungen von Live-Podcast Produktionen Stelle deine Fragen an unsere Interviewgäste Exklusive Audio-Events mit unseren Podcast-Gästen --- Dieser Podcast wird produziert von: ⁠⁠⁠MARKENREBELL⁠⁠⁠ - Podcast Manufaktur: https://www.markenrebell.de

"Gute Dinge werden immer Kapital finden" und " Diversität fängt beim Gründungsteam an - und endet dort eben nicht." Dies sind nur wenige der vielen Worte, mit denen Lisa Fassl, Co-Founderin des europäischen VC-Fonds Fund F, der primär in gender-diverse Teams investiert, an mehr Diversität und privates Kapital für den Startup, Technologie und Innovationssektor in Europa appelliert. Sollte dies nicht passieren, prophezeit Fassl nichts Rosiges: "Wir haben Superpowers von allen Seiten, wo viel Kapital, aber auch viel Risikobewusstsein da ist. Wenn wir jetzt alle nur zurückhalten und noch mehr sparen, dann werden wir Innovation und Technologie nicht finanzieren können und dürfen uns nicht wundern, wenn alles aus dem Silicon Valley kommt". Genau deshalb gibt es Fund F, der fortan Unterstützung von der Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien als Limited Partner (LP) bekommt. Im brutkasten-Talk geladen sind neben Lisa Fassl auch Claudia Süssenbacher, Vorständin und Geschäftsleiterin der Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien, sowie Curt Chadha, Head of Strategy & Innovation der Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien. Gemeinsam sprechen sie über die Zusammenarbeit der Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien mit Fund F. Gefördert werden damit die gezielte Investition in und die Unterstützung von gesellschaftsrelevanten Technologien durch Fund F. Das Gespräch zwischen Fassl, Süssenbacher und Chadha von der Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien, beleuchtet darüber hinaus Investitionen und Initiativen von Fund F und der Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien. Mit dem Fokus: Diversität und Corporate Venturing. Fassl, Süssenbacher und Chadha betonen die hohe Bedeutung von Investments in diverse Gründungsteams und innovative Technologien. Außerdem sprechen Fassl, Süssenbacher und Chadha über die Großwetterlage im europäischen Markt- und VC-Umfeld.

EXPERTENGESPRÄCH | OTTO dominiert den E-Commerce-Markt. Doch warum? Joel Kaczmarek und Rainer Hillebrand diskutieren mit Florian Heinemann über innovative Investitionsstrategien in der dynamischen Welt des E-Commerce und Venture Capitals. Du bekommst Insights darüber, wie etablierte Unternehmen durch gezielte Venture Investments und agile Anpassungen an digitale Trends profitieren können. Als Case Study dient den Dreien das Beispiel OTTO - denn der Konzern macht vieles richtig. Du erfährst... ... wie die Investitionsstruktur das Geschäftsumfeld von heute beeinflusst ... welche langfristigen Auswirkungen mittelfristige Investitionen in Fonds auf die Unternehmenskultur haben können ... welche Veränderungen in der Geschäftsentwicklung für Erfolge notwendig sind ... warum die digitale Transformation als ein nie endender Marathon betrachtet wird ... wie die OTTO-Gruppe durch verschiedene Unternehmensstrategien wie Fondsinvestments den E-Commerce Markt dominiert ... welche Vorteile es bringt, wenn etablierte Unternehmen in Startups investieren ... wie die OTTO-Gruppe ihre digitalen Aktivitäten intern strukturiert hat Diese Episode dreht sich schwerpunktmäßig um Gründung: Du willst dein eigenes Unternehmen gründen, bist schon Gründer oder von Startups fasziniert? Mit dem Top-Experten Florian Heinemann sprechen wir regelmäßig über Tipps und Ratschläge zu Finanzierungsfragen, Strategien und operativer Umsetzung auf dem Weg zu deinem eigenen Business. __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

Philipp has over two decades of expertise catalyzing the evolution of Fortune 500s, like Deloitte and Vontier, to drive transformative impact. We discuss Corporate Venturing and its various iterations, from Accelerators to Venture Studios to Pilots to Partnerships to Hackathons, and why insights from this work not only inform strategic decisions but can make future growth like “selling ice cream on the beach.”

O ecossistema fintech presenciou um período de grandes investimentos entre 2019 e 2021, com forte atividade de fundos de Venture Capital, altos valuations das startups e extrema euforia. Contudo, a escalada das taxas de juros nos Estados Unidos e todo o contexto pós-covid trouxe uma forte ressaca para o mercado, fazendo com que os investimentos minguassem. Assim, em 2022 e 2023, vimos um ritmo fraco de aportes e os fundos de Venture Capital exigindo uma redução da queima de caixa pelas startups investidas e movimentos mais objetivos rumo à lucratividade de suas operações. Neste episódio do Fintech Talks Podcast, falamos com Renato Valente, Sócio-diretor da Iporanga Ventures – fundo de Venture Capital focado no futuro das finanças. Falamos sobre as perspectivas relativas a investimentos em fintechs para 2024 em diante. Além disso, discutimos o cenário de Corporate Venturing no Brasil, considerando a atuação pregressa do nosso convidado como Diretor Geral da Wayra, braço de relacionamento com startups da Telefônica. *** Quer saber mais sobre as próximas fronteiras do segmento fintech? Adquira o livro "A Era da Criptoeconomia" no Link abaixo! https://amzn.to/3u6e7LT *** Acesse também o nosso Podcast no Youtube: https://youtu.be/5DwH7CNeRKk

  My guest, T.A. McCann, Managing Director of Pioneer Square Labs, brings an exceptional blend of experience and insight. A serial entrepreneur, T.A. has founded companies like Synosis (acquired by Google), GIST (acquired by BlackBerry), and Rival IQ, a leader in marketing analytics. His journey from leading roles at Microsoft to being an active angel investor and a respected professor at the University of Washington Foster School of Business offers a panoramic view of innovation and entrepreneurship. In our conversation, T.A. discusses the critical role of venture studios and corporate venture capital in shaping the future of corporate innovation. He delves into how corporations can effectively navigate decision-making, balancing internal development with external collaborations and the strategic importance of engaging with early-stage startups. This episode is a masterclass in understanding the intricacies of corporate strategy, the build/buy/partner/create decision matrix, and the role of venture studios in realizing ambitious innovation goals. As we explore these themes, we also touch upon the challenges large corporations face in internal innovation, such as attracting the right talent, creating sustainable equity structures, and the importance of building venture-scale standalone companies. This episode offers invaluable insights, whether you're a CEO, a chief innovation officer, a business leader, or just someone fascinated by the interplay of technology and business. Join us as we uncover the strategies that can help corporates not just navigate but thrive in the ever-evolving landscape of tech innovation. What strategies does your organization employ to stay ahead in the innovation game? Share your thoughts and join the conversation!

Maxim Sergeant snorde als jonge student-ondernemer met zijn brommerke van de ene Gentse bakker naar de volgende, met een duidelijke missie: de wachtrij bij de bakkers wegwerken door hen een online bestelplatform aan te bieden met de naam Bakkersonline. Onderweg verloor Maxim een 'k' en een 's', maar kreeg er wel internationalisering naar 25 landen voor terug. Het Gentse Bakkersonline werd omgedoopt tot Bakeronline. Vanaf het prille begin had Maxim grote ambities en al snel besefte hij dat organisch groeien te langzaam zou gaan. Met gedurfde onderhandelingsvaardigheden en slechts één handtekening kocht hij een concurrent over en werd zo plots marktleider in Nederland. Niet veel later organiseerde Maxim een kapitaalronde, haalde hij een kapitaalkrachtige investeerder aan boord en twee maanden later rinkelde de telefoon. Bakeronline stond op de radar bij Puratos en na enkele diepgaande gesprekken koos Maxim voor de weg van Corporate Venturing. Puratos kwam aan boord als aandeelhouder, kocht de andere aandeelhouders en investeerders uit en zette zijn schouders mee onder de verdere internationalisering van Bakeronline. Vijf jaar later kijkt Maxim terug op een succesvol avontuur. Daarnaast heeft hij zijn ondernemerschap gediversifieerd. Naast Bakeronline is Maxim vandaag ook medeoprichter van orderBilly, een QR-bestelsysteem voor horecazaken waarmee hij opnieuw op overnamepad ging en intussen meerdere concurrenten heeft laten samensmelten.

¡Buenos días, buenas tardes y buenas noches, donde sea que estén! En el episodio #62 de CONVERSACIONES [CON IMPACTO], un podcast de IMPACT/LATAM, conversamos con Andrés Mitnik Co-fundador y CEO de Strong by Form. Responsible leader BMW Foundation. Previamente ha trabajado en FCh como Director de Corporate Venturing y Business director, también en el Ministerio de Economía del Gobierno de Chile, Samsung y entre otros. Andrés conversa junto a nosotros acerca de: La transformación del mundo de la construcción. Cómo acceder al venture capital Internacionalización y validación de startups DeepTech Las oportunidades que ofrece Europa Emisión de carbono y eficiencia en el uso de la madera como recurso.

Hier werden Brücken zwischen etablierten Unternehmen und Startups gebaut! Corporate Venturing at its best mit Sebastian Esser von Bridgemaker ! Bridgemaker, der führende unabhängige Corporate Venture Builder mit Sitz in Berlin. BM baut für einige der spannendsten Hidden Champions und mittelständischen Unternehmen in Deutschland und Europa neue Geschäftsmodelle neben ihrem Kerngeschäft auf. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianesser #37 Bridgemaker (Sebastian Esser) x DigitalValley

In this episode we discuss00:00:00 Introduction to Quantum Computing and Challenges00:06:00 Quantum Computing Basics00:10:45 Hardware Architectures and Quantum Systems00:15:14 Progress and Challenges in Quantum Computing00:21:44 Quantum Cryptography and Security00:25:39 Challenges and Adoption of Quantum Computing00:30:43 Quantum Computing's Business Applications00:31:43 Investment in Quantum Computing00:32:16 Hybrid Approach and Quantum-Classic Interaction00:34:38 Human Influence on Quantum Outcomes00:38:55 VC Funding for Quantum Startups00:42:17 Risks and Assessment of Quantum Startups00:50:41 Challenges and Future of Quantum Computing00:52:07 Advice for Those Interested in Quantum ComputingAboutIon is a Principal at APEX Ventures, where he invests in European early-stage deep tech startups in the areas of quantum technologies, future computing, space and AI.He brings over 12 years of experience at the intersection of technological breakthroughs and financial capital. He has a PhD in quantum physics from Heidelberg University and has previously worked as Chief Operating Officer at GlassDollar, VP Corporate Venturing at Bosch and Management Consultant at Oliver Wyman, while actively angel investing and mentoring startups for many years. He supports companies in fundraising, talent acquisition and strategic partnerships.A passionate technical and rescue diver, Ion is based in Munich, Germany, with his wife and son.

In dieser Folge geht um die Frage, welche Ansätze großen Unternehmen beim schnellen Innovieren helfen. Und darüber haben wir mit Jürgen Eckel gesprochen. Er ist Managing Director und Partner bei BCG X. Zu Beginn des Gesprächs schauen wir uns das Vorgehen von BCG X genauer an. Jürgen erklärt welche Kundenprobleme gelöst werden und wie die Projekte im Detail aussehen. Im Mittelteil der Folge gehen wir näher auf den Ansatz des Corporate Venturing ein. Jürgen stellt dazu die Vor- und Nachteile des Ansatzes dar. Besonders hinterfragen wir, welche transformative Wirkung Corporate Venturing in der Kernorganisation entfaltet. Wer erfahren will, welche Erkenntnisse Jürgen bei seinen internationalen Projekten gesammelt hat und welche Learnings für deutsche Unternehmen immer wichtiger werden, der hört die Folge bis zum Ende. Kontaktiert Jürgen bei LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juergen-eckel/ Schaut euch den neuen AI Campus an: https://www.trendone.com/ai-campus Meldet euch für unseren Newsletter an https://www.trendone.com/newsletter Die Hosts: Peter von Aspern https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-von-aspern Sebastian Metzner https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianmetzner Sendet uns gern eine Whatsapp Sprachnachricht an: +49 172 67 82 736 Schreibt uns Feedback per Mail an: podcast@trendone.com

Dennis currently serves as Investment Director at Zeon Ventures, a newly-formed, early stage venture capital firm investing across materials, sustainability, climate and health. Zeon Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Zeon Corporation, a global leader in elastomers, polymers, and specialty chemicals. Prior to joining Zeon, Dennis was at Honda for close to a decade spearheading the company's corporate venturing and open innovation activities. While at Honda, Dennis co-founded Honda Xcelerator, one of the first mobility-focused corporate accelerator programs and led these activities on a global scale. Under his direction, Honda's open innovation and venturing activities generated 40+ startup collaborations, numerous strategic investments, one acquisition, and a solid pipeline of deployments in consumer mobility products. Before joining Honda, Dennis worked at DEFTA Partners, a boutique venture capital firm, building bridges between technology upstarts in Silicon Valley and multinational corporations in Asia. Earlier in his career, Dennis spent eight years in Japan working in a variety of sectors including banking and international civil service. While in Japan, he was awarded a Monbusho Scholarship to research social innovation and received his Master's Degree in Development Economics. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisclarkjr/ Recommended Blog Links: Materially Better Blog and Podcast by Tsung Xu: https://www.tsungxu.com/; The Column:  https://www.thecolumn.co/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeksofthevalley/support

Why CVC? Why accelerators? Why startup collaboration in any form when you are a $79Bn a year company ahead of the pack? Daniel Grubbs breaks down the piece of the puzzle that corporate venturing plays in keeping your business ahead of the core, beyond the bottle, closer to consumers, and ahead of trends. We talk about the balance of strategic and financial goals, the value of tip-of-the-spear insights, and how unlocking growth can also fuel employee engagement.

Volvemos a la carga con un episodio muy especial con Xavier Capellades (CEO @ Nomo), en el que hablamos de la consolidación de mercado de los últimos 12-18 meses.En particular, en MarsBased hemos recibido muchos acercamientos - y alguna propuesta - para vender nuestra empresa durante 2021 y 2022, pero hay otras empresas que sí vendieron, como es el caso de Xavi, que vendió Nomo a la multinacional finlandesa Talenom.Repasamos con Xavi los grandes movimientos del sector fintech, como los escándalos de FTX y "aventuras" de Binance y Coinbase, así como los procesos de venda y de corporate venturing, ya que Nomo surgió de la unidad de innovación corporativa de Banc Sabadell.Suena a corporate, pero no. Opiniones fuertes en este episodio, así que quedáis advertidos/as.

We've talked in depth about private equity and venture capital investing on the show. But what about corporate ventures and how bigger players are positioning themselves for the future? Our guest for today is from Supply Chain Angels, the corporate venture arm of Singapore's largest home-grown supply chain solutions company.  Co-invested by National Research Foundation under the Early Stage Venture Funding Scheme III, SCAngels invests in startups that are synergistic and complementary to YCH's supply chain and logistic business with the aim of “Nurturing Innovative Disruptors”. And we want to find out what they're up to and which startups they're setting their sights on for the new year. On Market View, Prime Time's finance presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Isaac Chua, Head of Investment at Supply Chain Angels and Head of Corporate Investment at YCH Group for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gema García González, responsable de Corporate Venturing en REPSOL, habla del vehículo de inversión de la compañía y su interés en la sostenibilidad

Today on our show, we're diving even deeper into the world of corporate ventures for the Next Economy. To do this we're listening in to a conversation with three experts in this space: frog's own Ethan Imboden, VP of Design and Global Head of Ventures, Susana Jurado, Head of Telefónica's Wayra Builder and Sohaila Ouffata, Managing Director of  BMW i Ventures in Europe. The three talk corporate venturing building, corporate venture capital, what it means to be a Next Economy business and even how to raise children in the metaverse.Brought to you by frog, a global creative consultancy. frog is part of Capgemini Invent. (https://www.frog.co)Visit us to learn more about Corporate Venture Building at frog. (https://www.frog.co/services/venture-design)Download the new frog Chief Challenges 4: Venturing Forward report. (https://go.frog.co/corporate-venture-building)Listener note: we also filmed this conversation. Watch the full video here. (https://vimeo.com/761651215)Thanks to Steven Strange for this special episode's film/audio production (http://www.stevenstrange.com) and Richard Canham of Lizard Media for editing this podcast (http://www.lizardmedia.co.uk)

For this week on the Crossing Borders podcast, we're revisiting one of our greatest hits episodes featuring Javier García, Director of FEMSA Ventures.Javier García knew that there were at least 50 ways of doing corporate venture capital the wrong way, which is why he took a couple of years to figure out how to do it right with FEMSA. Today, Javier is the Director of Corporate Venturing and Growth Capital at FEMSA's corporate venture capital fund. FEMSA is a publicly-traded conglomerate company that started out as a brewery and has produced popular brands like Dos Equis and Tecate. Founded in 1890, FEMSA has since branched out into other business verticals such as drugstores, gas stations, and restaurants, including OXXO, the largest chain of small-format stores in Mexico.I sat down with Javier to talk about his transition from consulting to working at FEMSA and getting involved with Latin America's venture capital ecosystem. We discuss innovation in corporations and Javier shares tips on how to collaborate with startups and large corporations.Getting a slice of the innovation pieAccording to Javier, FEMSA's venture capital arm started as a mission to collaborate with the most disruptive external sources of innovation. He started to learn about the different ways to approach this collaboration by investigating and conducting over 30 interviews with people involved in the corporate venture capital world. Choosing the right way was another challenge.Learn more about how Javier built an operational design for FEMSA to collaborate with the best startups on their business platform in this episode of Crossing Borders.Engaging with the ecosystem from a perspective of learningAfter studying mechanical engineering at university, Javier considered working in the aerospace industry as one of his potential paths. However, his first experience working for a consulting firm made him realize he liked problem-solving and that he wanted to be in a space where he would be closer to the execution of solutions and be continuously faced with learning opportunities. He explains that he found the ideal formula working with FEMSA and learning about Latam's venture capital ecosystem.Listen to this episode of Crossing Borders to learn more about how Javier got involved in Latam's venture capital ecosystem. A misalignment of incentivesCollaborating with a corporate venture capital fund can be very different from working with a traditional VC. Javier explains that there tends to be a misalignment of expectations between big corporations and entrepreneurs with regard to what actually happens at the startup. He sees this confusion during startup pitches where the entrepreneur prioritizes an investment over the actual collaboration.Find out more about Javier's recommendations for working with big corporations in this episode of the Crossing Borders podcast.Javier García is making amazing collaborations happen between startups and corporations through FEMSA's venture capital arm. His thirst for knowledge and his passion for problem-solving and execution are key to positioning corporate venture capital funds as attractive business partners.Outline of this episode:[1:41] - About FEMSA[7:30] - Mechanical engineering in Monterrey[11:55] - FEMSA's investment strategy[23:52] - Recommendations for working with big companies[29:38] - Lessons learned from collaborating with startups[36:24] - Advice to Javier's younger self[38:16] - Books, blogs, & podcast recommendations[42:11] - What's next for Javier and FEMSA ventures?Resources & people mentioned:FEMSAJavier GarcíaOXXODos EquisTecateBain & CompanyBooks: Masters of Corporate Venture Capital, Corporate Venturing, The Three-Body Problem, Atomic HabitsEp 26 Mak Gutierrez, Supporting Makers and Startups In Guadalajara

On this episode, we're shining a spotlight on a real collaboration between frog and life sciences giant Bayer. This months-long partnership was all about building and launching a new corporate venture to deliver proactive, customer-centric, data-driven self-care at scale in service of healthy aging. Told in seven chapters, you'll hear from real members of the Bayer Consumer Health and frog team, sharing their perspectives on what it takes to push a 150-year old brand into the future with new business models and methods of innovation—without jeopardizing what's made them a household name.Guests today include leads at Bayer Consumer Health, including Dave Evendon-Challis, Chief Scientific Officer, Lily Wong, Digital Transformation Lead and Aquil Harjivan, Digital Products Lead. You'll also hear from core members of the frog team on the program, including Ethan Imboden, Global Head of Ventures and VP of Design, Daniel Kolodziej, Ventures Director, Kim Gladow, Principal Interaction Designer and Matthias Pielmeier, Associate Strategy Director. Visit us to learn more about Corporate Venture Building at frog. (https://www.frog.co/services/venture-design)Download the new frog Chief Challenges 4: Venturing Forward report. (https://go.frog.co/corporate-venture-building)Brought to you by frog, a global creative consultancy. frog is part of Capgemini Invent. (https://www.frog.co) Find episode transcripts and relevant info (https://www.frog.co/designmind/design-mind-frogcast-ep-27-bayer-project-story) Host: Elizabeth Wood, Editorial Director, frogResearch: Camilla Brown, Senior Copyeditor, frog Audio Production: Richard Canham, Lizard Media (https://www.lizardmedia.co.uk/) 

Bill Taranto is President of the Global Health Innovation Fund at Merck (https://www.merckghifund.com/taranto.html) and founding partner since inception in 2010. Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI) is a corporate venture capital group utilizing a healthcare ecosystem strategy, investing globally in platform companies with proven technologies or business models where Merck's expertise can accelerate revenue growth and enhance value creation to ultimately develop integrated healthcare solutions. Merck GHI has $500M under management per an evergreen model and invests broadly in the domain of digital health, and other segments, and has made over 60 investments in portfolio companies, and has over 20 exits. They invest across the segments of Therapy Planning, Care Management, Health Analytics & AI, eClinical Trials and enabling technologies. Bill has more than 30 years of health care experience including over 20 years of healthcare investing. In addition to his experience in venture investing, Bill has more than a decade of management operations experience. Bill is also the chairman of the Merck Innovative Ventures Board, a group that manages the identification and funding of portfolio businesses; and is also Chairman of the GHI Fund LLC Management Board. Prior to joining Merck, Bill spent 18 years at Johnson & Johnson in various venture capital, marketing, sales and business development roles. Before J&J, Bill spent eight years in investment banking. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University.The Fren ZoneThe Fren Zone brings you the brightest technical minds in crypto and Web3. Join our...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Discovery MattersA collection of stories and insights on matters of discovery that advance life...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Fit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Estuvimos con Luis Mourgues, coordinador de Corporate Venturing y Alianzas en Imagine, una de las primeras incubadoras de negocios privada en Chile y que hoy es más bien una aceleradora. En este episodio 151 del Podcast de Ventas B2B, estuvimos explorando por parte del ecosistema del emprendimiento y los aportes de estas organizaciones a las startups. Una entretenida y nutritiva conversación con Luis, para todos los que están en este mundo del emprendimiento de nuevos negocios.

A Wayra, hub de inovação aberta da Vivo/telefónica, é uma parceria estratégicas de suas investidas. Conta com mais de 80 startups aceleradas nos seus 11 anos de de existência, utilizando metodologia smart money para proporcionar autonomia e escalabilidade. Além de proporcionar uma infraestrutura completa às startups a partir da proximidade com a VivoTelefônica o acompanhamento de cada parceiro é realizado de maneira direcionada com a presença de especialistas que estão imersos no segmento em que o negócio atua. Com mais de 17 anos de experiência com inovação, ecossistema de empreendedorismo e internacionalização de empresas, Guilherme Amorim é responsável por desenvolver parcerias estratégicas bem como iniciativas de Corporate Venturing em temas prioritários alinhados à tese de Inovação da companhia. Ele ja foi consultor de internacionalização na Softex, analista de mercado independente do Euromonitor e membro do Fórum permanente de Micro e Pequenas empresas do Ministério da Economia. Ele também já liderou áreas de inovação e inteligência de mercado de grandes empresas e organizações como Brasscom, ABIHPEC e ABIT. Desde 2012 no Brasil, a Wayra já investiu mais de R$ 15 milhões em 79 empresas. Atualmente, possui mais de 34 startups no portfólio e saídas de destaque incluindo o super exit da Teravoz e a Gupy. Então vem com a gente ouvir esse papo sensacional cheio de conteúdo relevante e entender tudo sobre o mercado de corporate venture capital. Play no papo!

Jori Clijmans is a partner of XLR8, a Belgium based accelerator of B2B technology and enterprise startups. He is the co-founder of the Belgium-based venture studio 0smosis, which created and spun off multiple venture-backed startups in collaboration with corporate partners.Jori has a deep innovation and product consulting background and is uniquely positioned to speak to the challenges of corporate venture building and how to think about setting up innovation capabilities that deliver enterprise outcomes.Key highlights of the episode: What's different between venture building in Asia and EuropeWays to eliminate corporate startup risk as early as possible in the process The importance of bringing the CEO early on to de-risk the venture after concept validationBuilding a quality label, CEO pool and VC network, as a VBThe challenges of an investment-first VB vs consulting-first studio modelHow classic consulting services and corporate VB may merge in the future Building stakeholder alignment with consulting-for-equity modelsTips for working with VCs as a VBThe challenge of studio focus and separating internal resources for own ventures vs client ventures

A weekly run down of the biggest stories in Corporate Venture Capital. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 The post 13 June 2022 – Severstal to cease its corporate venturing operations appeared first on Global Venturing Review.

In our first episode devoted to the corporate venture capital or CVC segment in Indonesia, the CEO of Telkomsel Mitra Inovasi (TMI), Marlin Siahaan, shares a number of examples of value-add that parentco Telkomsel has created in collaborating with TMI portfolio companies such as Finaccel, Halodoc, Evermos and Sekolah.mu. Marlin details TMI's key investment criteria, and also delves into emerging areas such as agritech, blockchain, and ESG. TMI additionally looks for infrastructure plays including IOT and 5G-focused start-ups that can connect with Telkomsel telco assets. Marlin concludes by offering key learnings and leadership advice for other women seeking to create impact within the tech world.

In August of 2017, High Alpha welcomed Lisa Coca, as our featured guest at our August Speaker Series. At the time of the interview, Lisa was the Managing Director of Corporate Venture Investments and Commercial Development at GE Ventures. In addition to her role as Managing Director at GE Ventures, Lisa was also the architect of GE Ventures' EDGE program which leverages the global scale, expertise and resources of GE to provide start-up partners with programs and tools to help them grow and scale their enterprise. Prior to joining GE Ventures, her professional career spanned a number of other disciplines including finance, sales & marketing, strategy, and business development at major financial institutions such as GE Capital, Bankers Trust, and Deutsche Bank. Lisa is now a Partner at Toyota Ventures, where she serves as the lead for the Climate Fund. In this role, she invests in the best entrepreneurs developing technologies and solutions focused on fighting climate change. In this episode, we revisit Lisa's Speaker Series where you'll learn: Key learnings from her experiences in venture capital The risks and rewards she has encountered throughout her career GE Ventures industrial journey

NEW YORK – In Episode #33 (Segment 1 of 2) of his podcast, Thomas Fraser talks with Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director of Singapore's Economic Development Board, about business opportunities in Singapore and Southeast Asia.  With a population of 700 million and a rapidly growing, increasingly digital middle class, Southeast Asia is on track to become the fourth largest market in the world by 2030.  The business opportunities are significant.In Part 1 of this episode, Poh describes the growth of Southeast Asia as a consumer market and manufacturing center and how Singapore's EDB works with companies to help them navigate business opportunities in Singapore and Southeast Asia.  “Southeast Asia is one of the world's last growth frontiers,” she says.In Part 2, Poh describes how the EDB works with a variety of businesses, including technology firms, venture capital firms, professional services firms and family offices, to develop markets, find talent and innovate.  She also discusses how the EDB is working with companies in the growing area of corporate venturing.To learn more about Singapore's Economic Development Board, please go to www.edb.gov.sg.  To learn more about the Tom Fraser Podcast and to listen to additional episodes, please go to www.tlfraser.com/podcasts.  This podcast is the ninth episode in an ongoing series exploring economic development, investment, tourism and culture in Singapore.To learn more about Tom Fraser's work focusing on Southeast Asia, please go to www.tlfraser.com/about.The information provided in this podcast does not constitute the provision of legal, tax or investment advice.  This information is provided for general informational purposes only.Copyright 2015-2023 Thomas L. Fraser.  All Rights Reserved.

NEW YORK – In Episode #33 (Segment 2 of 2) of his podcast, Thomas Fraser talks with Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director of Singapore's Economic Development Board, about business opportunities in Singapore and Southeast Asia.  With a population of 700 million and a rapidly growing, increasingly digital middle class, Southeast Asia is on track to become the fourth largest market in the world by 2030.  The business opportunities are significant.In Part 1 of this episode, Poh describes the growth of Southeast Asia as a consumer market and manufacturing center and how Singapore's EDB works with companies to help them navigate business opportunities in Singapore and Southeast Asia.  “Southeast Asia is one of the world's last growth frontiers,” she says.In Part 2, Poh describes how the EDB works with a variety of businesses, including technology firms, venture capital firms, professional services firms and family offices, to develop markets, find talent and innovate.  She also discusses how the EDB is working with companies in the growing area of corporate venturing.To learn more about Singapore's Economic Development Board, please go to www.edb.gov.sg.  To learn more about the Tom Fraser Podcast and to listen to additional episodes, please go to www.tlfraser.com/podcasts.  This podcast is the ninth episode in an ongoing series exploring economic development, investment, tourism and culture in Singapore.To learn more about Tom Fraser's work focusing on Southeast Asia, please go to www.tlfraser.com/about.The information provided in this podcast does not constitute the provision of legal, tax or investment advice.  This information is provided for general informational purposes only.Copyright 2015-2023 Thomas L. Fraser.  All Rights Reserved.

Sean Sheppard, Managing Partner of Corporate Venture Builder U+ shares with us the secrets behind his four pillars approach. Understanding how to do breakthrough innovation in a large corporation. How to organize yourself for successful Corporate Venturing and put in place the necessary and repeatable activity system to turn ideas into tangible new business models.

Our latest episode focuses on BAT's corporate venture unit, Btomorrow Ventures (BTV). This episode features a panel discussion including Management Board member Tadeu Marroco, Finance and Transformation Director, Lisa Smith, BTV Managing Director and Lexy Prosszer, BTV Investment Principal. They explore the work that BTV has done over the past few years helping BAT on its transformational journey beyond nicotine and to create A Better Tomorrow™. The discussion is followed by Lukasz Garbowski, BTV Investment Director, interviewing Danny Lowe, Founder and CEO of Blockhead, about BTV's recent investment into his company. The episode ends with a look back at our 2021 global pitch competition which was run in partnership with BTV. Peter Wozny, BTV Senior Legal Counsel, chats with winning team member Ryan Dewwanga about the £50,000 investment his team won with their business idea of environmentally friendly, edible straws made out of seaweed.

On this episode, Sabine VdL interviews Elisa Vlerick, a partner at Ninepointfive Ventures, the Venture Capitalist dedicated to Corporate Venturing. Elisa loves removing syntax complexity from the proverbial crap, applying creativity and execution to everything she does. KEY TAKEAWAYS Corporate Venturing differentiates from traditional VC activity in the sense that you have the power/leverage of a corporate to scale faster, to have what we call an unfair competitive advantage in the market. That really attracted me to Ninepointfive. Often there’s a lot of resistance within companies to start cannibalizing their own business, to start new ventures that are often very small. For billion-dollar companies, it’s hard to start something new that is not totally fitting into the existing company. They also don’t always have the skills or the right people to implement a new business model and there’s sometimes not the appetite because the new business would be so small compared to the main business so it wouldn’t get the attention it deserves. The reason we build the venture together with the corporate is because this provides alignment with strategic interests. What we want to build together with them is a successful company with financial returns. If the strategic interests are not aligned with the financial objective that we have, usually we’re not the right partner. The assumption is that tech-y people aren’t female. It’s like doctors, 20-30 years ago 90% of doctors were male and 90% of nurses were female, nowadays it’s 50/50, if not more female doctors. I think it’s a matter of time, 1-20 years and it will even out in our industry. It’s said women are more risk averse or less daring – and maybe there’s something in that – but once this idea that it’s really challenging and daring to start a startup is gone, I don’t see a reason why this wouldn’t go up to 50/50. BEST MOMENTS ‘Our team is very interesting because we come from different angles and that makes our decision making and investment processes more interesting and, hopefully, better.’ ‘Taking the whole activity outside the corporate with our knowledge of building startups fuelled by the resources from the corporate makes a startup better placed in the market than a regular startup.’ ‘The key to our success is finding the right people to make it happen. You can have a great financial plan, but it needs to happen and it can only happen if the team is there.’ ‘Surround yourself with people that are better than you and will dare to go against the tide, or criticise the prevailing opinion, they’re going to make better decisions.’ ABOUT THE GUEST When complexity threatens to get the upper hand, Elisa picks up her pen. With that pen, she cuts through the proverbial crap, and to the bone. Elisa is resolute in her belief that strong business ideas can only prosper when ambiguity and prejudice are left at the door. When things are clear, creativity can flourish. From there onward she’ll tell you: “le bonheur est dans l’action”. https://www.ninepointfive.vc/ ABOUT THE HOST Sabine is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew, a venture lab that accelerates the curation, validation, and commercialization of new tech business models. Sabine is renowned within the insurance sector for building some of the most renowned tech startup accelerators around the world working with over 30 corporate insurers and accelerating over 100 startup ventures. Sabine is the co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, a top 50 Women in Tech, a FinTech and InsurTech Influencer, an investor & multi-award winner. Twitter: SabineVdL LinkedIn: Sabine VanderLinden Instagram: sabinevdLofficial Facebook: SabineVdLOfficial TikTok: sabinevdlofficial Email: podcast@sabinevdl.com Website: www.sabinevdl.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

On this episode, Sabine VdL reviews the four types of investment and who is winning the corporate venturing game as well as looking to the future to evaluate and imagine what is coming our way. KEY TAKEAWAYS The four types of investment strategies: ‘Driving’ (strategic and tightly linked to operational capabilities), ‘Enabling’ (strategic and loosely liked to operational capabilities), ‘Emerging’ (tightly linked to metrics of financial importance), and ‘Passive’ (loosest connected to corporate capabilities and strategies). Winners at corporate venturing during the ‘Startup Phase’ have been identified as having 3 core elements: A clear and defined vision that drives a clear charter and operating model; A strong and experienced team that combines both internal operational knowledge and external understanding of the Venture Capitalist’s drivers; Established expectations and milestones to measure and ensure performance. Winners at corporate venturing during the ‘Expansion Phase’ are seen to have a slightly different set of core components: Agility in how they refine strategic investment or the focus of the portfolio; Tailored approaches to recruiting and retaining the Corporate Venturing team over time; Institutionalization of the Corporate Venturing operating platform. Winners during the “Resiliency Phase” have found ways to industrialize and democratize their learnings. They have been identified as having the following common characteristics: The Corporate Venturing program plays a strategic role and continually influences parent growth; There are purpose-built well-established end-to-end investment platforms; They have intelligent community management and communications capabilities. BEST MOMENTS ‘Consider Driving and Enabling investment paths at the earliest stage of formation, moving to Emergent investment. This means that Passive investment in the latter stages of the CVC model and probably the best option to drive long-term financial returns.’ ‘CSAA Insurance Group, for instance, provides insurance products across a range of personal areas to AAA members as they built their own Corporate Venturing arm.’ ‘Having an agile platform is crucial’ ‘Innovations are creating seismic scale changes to our business landscape across multiple big industries. These evolutions and changes are made possible through corporate venturing.’ ABOUT THE HOST Sabine is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew, a venture lab that accelerates the curation, validation, and commercialization of new tech business models. Sabine is renowned within the insurance sector for building some of the most renowned tech startup accelerators around the world working with over 30 corporate insurers and accelerating over 100 startup ventures. Sabine is the co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, a top 50 Women in Tech, a FinTech and InsurTech Influencer, an investor & multi-award winner. Twitter: SabineVdL LinkedIn: Sabine VanderLinden Instagram: sabinevdLofficial Facebook: SabineVdLOfficial TikTok: sabinevdlofficial Email: podcast@sabinevdl.com Website: www.sabinevdl.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

In this episode, Sabine VdL describes what corporate venturing is and what it entails, how it can help startups and entrepreneurs, why there is an increased drive towards corporate venturing today and the best strategies to deploy VC programmes.     KEY TAKEAWAYS With corporate venturing, large companies develop, sponsor or invest in startup companies from the earliest stages of formation to later stages of growth to identify emerging technologies and develop cutting-edge customer-driven solutions that can resist the effects of time. The central point is that a startup company is evaluated and then funded by the corporate venture capital arm of the established business. This works well to shake off protocol and bureaucracy which can weigh down innovation when a parent company gets involved in partnership and investment decisions. Venture Capitalists (VCs) are experts at the money side of things where they focus on the financial objectives, whereas the corporate venturing team draws expertise from finance but also from strategy and industry, with their fingers on the pulse of emerging trends, opportunities, and risks. Young startup businesses can benefit tremendously from accessing the distribution, assets, core capabilities including the global resources and infrastructure of the big guns. If those established companies have well-defined processes in place, they can facilitate the education of internal stakeholders alongside startup founders on how best their solutions could scale within one or multiple geographies while providing effective mentorship. They can also find a paved path to access specific customer markets and growth. In industries such as insurance, dominated by large players, this is especially important.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Corporate venturing has some similarities to what R&D is in many industries.' ‘Corporate venturing also has some similarities to Venture Capital funding.' ‘There will always be some great CVCs and less great CVC units out there.' ‘80% of startups fail.'   ABOUT THE HOST Sabine is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew, a venture lab that accelerates the curation, validation, & commercialization of new tech business models. Sabine is renowned within the insurance sector for building some of the most renowned tech startup accelerators around the world working with over 30 corporate insurers & accelerating over 100 startup ventures. Sabine is the co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, a top 50 Women in Tech, a FinTech and InsurTech Influencer, an investor & multi-award winner.  Twitter: SabineVdL LinkedIn: Sabine VanderLinden Instagram: sabinevdLofficial Facebook: SabineVdLOfficial TikTok: sabinevdlofficial Email: podcast@sabinevdl.com Website: www.sabinevdl.com

Cada vez son más los corporativos en Latinoamérica que se están involucrando proactivamente con startups. Sin embargo, la realidad es que la industria de corporate venture capital aún es muy pequeña en la región. Para conversar sobre este y otros temas, quiero darle la bienvenida a Claudio Barahona, una persona muy experimentada en Corporate Venturing, que se unió como managing partner a Alaya Capital, fondo de Venture Capital chileno-argentino, cuyo portafolio incluye a Betterfly, Moova, y 123 Seguro. Alaya es uno de los pocos fondos latinoamericanos especializado en etapa semilla, para rondas de alrededor de 500 mil dólares.Para revisar las notas del episodio, visita https://startupeable.com/corporate-venture-capital/Además, si te gusta nuestro Podcast, la manera más sencilla de ayudarnos es dejando una reseña en Apple Podcasts: https://ratethispodcast.com/startupeable y siguiéndonos en:- Web: https://startupeable.com/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupeable/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/startupeable- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupeable/- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Startupeable

In this episode of The Reboot Chronicles Podcast, Dean DeBiase interviews Ann Winblad, Founder & Managing Director Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, a venture capital firm she co-founded in 1989. She is a well-known and respected software industry entrepreneur and technology leader. Her background and years of experience in the software industry have been chronicled in many national and international business publications. Hummer Winblad Venture Partners was the first venture firm focused exclusively on software. In her 30-year career as a venture capitalist, Ann's firm has launched over 160 enterprise software companies and led investments that pioneered successful companies across the enterprise software sector: Business Intelligence, Analytics, Software Development, Integration, Data Center Optimization, Cloud Computing and Security. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebootchronicles/message

Quando empresas tradicionais e startups se aproximam pela prática do Corporate Venturing, a pergunta que surge é quem precisa mais de quem. Se a parceria for feita com inteligência e pragmatismo, a resposta é que tem vantagem para os dois lados. Para a empresa, é a chance de contaminar toda a companhia com o espírito de inovação e acelerar oportunidades de negócio disruptivas. Para a startup, o foco primário, de fomentar negócios, pode avançar para uma parceria mais duradoura ou mesmo uma compra. No papo com Itali Pedroni Collini, diretora da 500 Startups Brasil, e Marcelo Nakagawa, professor de inovação e empreendedorismo do Insper, vamos a fundo no tema. Confere lá.=====EMBRATELEm um cenário de mudança contínua e veloz, não basta apenas fazer melhor o que já vinha sendo feito antes. A transformação digital exige que os modelos de negócio se redefinam, e isso passa por mudar também como a tecnologia é usada dentro e fora das empresas. A nova rotina é a reinvenção constante das práticas da TI. E se por um lado isso exige grandes mudanças na cultura corporativa, do lado da tecnologia a jornada precisa de parceiros com ferramentas e práticas que facilitem e acelerem a mudança. É aqui que a Embratel entra, como uma grande empresa de infraestrutura que atua como um agente acelerador, apoiando clientes de todos os tamanhos na jornada para o próximo nível. Confira no site da Embratel todos os serviços e produtos disponíveis. www.embratel.com.br.=====ASSINE A THE SHIFTwww.theshift.info

Alexander Birken hat mit 18 Jahren seinen Vater verloren. Er wurde durch viele Menschen zu dem, was er heute ist. Auch die Zeit in der Jugendarbeit in einer freien evangelischen Kirche, hat ihn sehr geprägt. Nach seinem dualen Studium bei der Philips Medical Group ist er 1991 bei der Otto Group eingestiegen. Dort arbeitet er heute noch. Er hat sich ein einziges Mal intern für einen Job beworben, danach wurde er immer gefragt, ob er bereit für die nächste Aufgabe sei. Immer wieder wurden ihm auf dem Weg an die Spitze anspruchsvolle Aufgaben gestellt. So wurde er im Alter von 36 Jahren in die USA geschickt. Diese Zeit hat ihn und seine Familie sehr geprägt. Heute ist Alexander Birken CEO der Otto Group. Er treibt die Digitalisierung, das Entwickeln von Plattformen, das Corporate Venturing und den Kulturwandel voran. Dass es das Unternehmen damit ernst meint veranschaulicht er mit einem Bild, dass sein Kommunikationschef eigentlich nicht mag: “Wir sind dann in eine Ehe-Therapie als Konzernvorstand gegangen.” Als (s)eine große Aufgabe für die Zukunft, die ihn auch über seine Rolle als CEO der Otto Group hinaus begleiten wird, sieht er in der Beantwortung der Frage, wie wir eigentlich die Digitalisierung in Europa im Vergleich zu den USA und China gestalten wollen. Sein Zielbild nennt er “Sozio-ökologische Marktwirtschaft in der Digitalen Welt.” Die ganze Folge gibt es auf allen gängigen Podcast Plattformen, wie Spotify, iTunes oder Soundcloud (oder direkt auf otwtnw.de). Einfach nach ‘On the Way to New Work' suchen und abonnieren, um keine Folge zu verpassen. Wir veröffentlichen immer montags und auch immer wieder mal freitags pünktlich um 6:00 Uhr. SPOTIFY spotify.onthewaytonewwork.com SOUNDCLOUD soundcloud.com/onthewaytonewwork ITUNES itunes.onthewaytonewwork.com Heute ist Alexander Birken CEO der Otto Group. Er treibt die Digitalisierung, das Entwickeln von Plattformen, das Corporate Venturing und den Kulturwandel voran. Dass es das Unternehmen damit ernst meint veranschaulicht er mit einem Bild, dass sein Kommunikationschef eigentlich nicht mag: “Wir sind dann in eine Ehe-Therapie als Konzernvorstand gegangen.” Die ganze Folge gibt es auf allen gängigen Podcast Plattformen, wie Spotify, iTunes oder Soundcloud (oder direkt auf otwtnw.de). Einfach nach ‘On the Way to New Work' suchen und abonnieren, um keine Folge zu verpassen. Wir veröffentlichen immer montags und auch immer wieder mal freitags pünktlich um 6:00 Uhr. SPOTIFY spotify.onthewaytonewwork.com SOUNDCLOUD soundcloud.com/onthewaytonewwork ITUNES itunes.onthewaytonewwork.com

Every big technological shift (per Carlota Perez) brings with a structural shift too — an “institutional adjustment” in how companies innovated and build new products, according to Steve Blank and Evangelos Simoudis. Large organizations used to (and continue to) set up remote R&D labs in places like Silicon Valley. But now, those companies are also investing more energy and resources in setting up corporate venturing arms and/or “innovation outposts” in such startup ecosystems — especially as they believe that startup-driven innovation is one of the best ways to keep up with and address disruption in their industries. But… it's not enough to simply establish a presence in these places; how do you also “sense” and respond to the right opportunities? Are they in the right places? Does beginning with corporate venturing really work for such outposts? And finally, how can these orgs avoid just acting out “innovation theater”? Simoudis — who has also written about whether “the elephant can dance again” using the case of IBM and Watson/ AI — offers his views on how big companies can and should use the Valley (and other innovation clusters) in this episode of the a16z Podcast.