Steer Clear of Corporate Venture Capital Pitfalls
Big companies and risk capital can be awkward partners. Here’s how to get corporate venturing right.
The Research
The authors set out to investigate factors in the success or failure of corporate venture capital initiatives. They interviewed leaders of 164 CVC units and probed for details on how their organizations are set up, financed, and governed; their relationships with their corporate parents; how decisions are made; and how members of CVC teams are compensated. They also collected and analyzed data about these CVCs’ investments and co-investors, and the backgrounds of their investment team members.
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