What CVC teams need before the first meeting
Read insightCorporate priorities. Investor perspective. A clear reason to connect.
The CVCVC model
From a corporate RFP
to a focused conversation.
Define → Recommend → Converse → Progress
Define
VC member
Review corporate RFPs and their requirements.
CVC member
List a clear strategic or investment mandate.
Recommend
VC member
Nominate a portfolio company with a clear case for fit.
CVC member
Review recommendations from VC members.
Converse
VC member
Bring company priorities and investment context.
CVC member
Explore relevant opportunities with the company and its investors.
Progress
VC member
Consider commercial collaboration or next-round participation.
CVC member
Choose the opportunities and next steps your team wants to pursue.
Four ways members engage through CVCVC.
View all programmes →Portfolio Conversations
Focused dialogue between VCs and CVCs around relevant portfolio priorities.
Learn more →Strategic Theme Councils
Small working groups organized around shared investment and corporate priorities.
Learn more →Cross-Border Roundtables
Market-specific conversations for members exploring international collaboration.
Learn more →Co-Investment Dialogue
Bring relevant companies and investors together around potential next-round participation.
Learn more →CVCVC connects venture investors, corporate venture teams and selected ecosystem leaders across markets.
VCPortfolio perspective
CVCStrategic context
GlobalCross-border dialogue
Your route into CVCVC
Two perspectives.
One relevant conversation.
Corporate priorities meet companies recommended by the investors who know them.
For corporate venture teams
Find companies that fit your mandate.
Share RFPs and review portfolio company recommendations from venture investors.
Explore CVC access For venture capital fundsBring your portfolio into the conversation.
Explore corporate RFPs and respond with companies you recommend.
Explore VC membershipParticipation
When a conversation becomes an opportunity.
Insights
View all insights →Portfolio conversations · 2 min readFrom an introduction to a useful portfolio conversation
The quality of context matters more than the size of the contact list.
Read insightCVC practice · 2 min readWhat CVC teams need before the first meeting
Strategic fit should be visible before calendars are exchanged.
Read insightCross-border · 2 min readA cross-border network still needs local context
International reach is useful only when decision pathways are understood.
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