Venture Investing
Turn Capital Into Competitive Advantage
Turn Capital Into Competitive Advantage
Venture Investing
Venture Investing
We help established companies design, launch, and run corporate venture programs that actually work. From defining your investment thesis and structuring your CVC, to sourcing deals and managing portfolios, we turn venture capital from a speculative cost center into a measurable growth engine.
We help established companies design, launch, and run corporate venture programs that actually work. From defining your investment thesis and structuring your CVC, to sourcing deals and managing portfolios, we turn venture capital from a speculative cost center into a measurable growth engine.
Outcomes
Venture strategy connected to growth
A clear investment thesis, defined growth territories, and a structured plan for deploying capital where it creates both strategic leverage and acquisition optionality.
Venture strategy connected to growth
A clear investment thesis, defined growth territories, and a structured plan for deploying capital where it creates both strategic leverage and acquisition optionality.
Venture strategy connected to growth
A clear investment thesis, defined growth territories, and a structured plan for deploying capital where it creates both strategic leverage and acquisition optionality.
A CVC built to last
A fully designed corporate venture unit with governance, investment process, portfolio strategy, and the structural resilience to survive leadership changes and quarterly pressures.
A CVC built to last
A fully designed corporate venture unit with governance, investment process, portfolio strategy, and the structural resilience to survive leadership changes and quarterly pressures.
A CVC built to last
A fully designed corporate venture unit with governance, investment process, portfolio strategy, and the structural resilience to survive leadership changes and quarterly pressures.
Deals that compound
An active portfolio generating strategic attach rates, pilot pipelines, and M&A optionality to bring the financial returns into the core business.
Deals that compound
An active portfolio generating strategic attach rates, pilot pipelines, and M&A optionality to bring the financial returns into the core business.
Deals that compound
An active portfolio generating strategic attach rates, pilot pipelines, and M&A optionality to bring the financial returns into the core business.
How we do it
A proven system for turning capital into growth
A proven system for turning capital into growth
Venture Strategy
We start by defining where venture capital should play in your growth agenda. We identify high-potential market adjacencies, define your risk appetite, and map which opportunities to invest in, partner on, build, or acquire. You leave with a clear thesis - not a vague mandate.
Venture Strategy
We start by defining where venture capital should play in your growth agenda. We identify high-potential market adjacencies, define your risk appetite, and map which opportunities to invest in, partner on, build, or acquire. You leave with a clear thesis - not a vague mandate.
Venture Strategy
We start by defining where venture capital should play in your growth agenda. We identify high-potential market adjacencies, define your risk appetite, and map which opportunities to invest in, partner on, build, or acquire. You leave with a clear thesis - not a vague mandate.
Venture Strategy
We start by defining where venture capital should play in your growth agenda. We identify high-potential market adjacencies, define your risk appetite, and map which opportunities to invest in, partner on, build, or acquire. You leave with a clear thesis - not a vague mandate.
CVC Design
A 3-6 months facilitated process that designs your CVC from the ground up. We work through seven core design decisions - from value proposition and investment criteria to governance, team structure, and communications. The output is a comprehensive Investment Charter ready for deployment.
CVC Design
A 3-6 months facilitated process that designs your CVC from the ground up. We work through seven core design decisions - from value proposition and investment criteria to governance, team structure, and communications. The output is a comprehensive Investment Charter ready for deployment.
CVC Design
A 3-6 months facilitated process that designs your CVC from the ground up. We work through seven core design decisions - from value proposition and investment criteria to governance, team structure, and communications. The output is a comprehensive Investment Charter ready for deployment.
CVC Design
A 3-6 months facilitated process that designs your CVC from the ground up. We work through seven core design decisions - from value proposition and investment criteria to governance, team structure, and communications. The output is a comprehensive Investment Charter ready for deployment.
Portfolio Management & Integration
As portfolios grow, visibility is critical. We help you track strategic and financial performance, prioritize follow-on investments, bridge portfolio companies into the core business, and identify when to double down, pivot, or exit.
Portfolio Management & Integration
As portfolios grow, visibility is critical. We help you track strategic and financial performance, prioritize follow-on investments, bridge portfolio companies into the core business, and identify when to double down, pivot, or exit.
Portfolio Management & Integration
As portfolios grow, visibility is critical. We help you track strategic and financial performance, prioritize follow-on investments, bridge portfolio companies into the core business, and identify when to double down, pivot, or exit.
Portfolio Management & Integration
As portfolios grow, visibility is critical. We help you track strategic and financial performance, prioritize follow-on investments, bridge portfolio companies into the core business, and identify when to double down, pivot, or exit.
Partner-in-Residence Programs
We embed alongside your investment team to put the thesis into action. We support sourcing and pipeline management, due diligence and deal structuring, board coaching and portfolio support, and internal advocacy with the mothership. Not periodic advice — hands-on, 24/7 availability during critical scale-up periods.
Partner-in-Residence Programs
We embed alongside your investment team to put the thesis into action. We support sourcing and pipeline management, due diligence and deal structuring, board coaching and portfolio support, and internal advocacy with the mothership. Not periodic advice — hands-on, 24/7 availability during critical scale-up periods.
Partner-in-Residence Programs
We embed alongside your investment team to put the thesis into action. We support sourcing and pipeline management, due diligence and deal structuring, board coaching and portfolio support, and internal advocacy with the mothership. Not periodic advice — hands-on, 24/7 availability during critical scale-up periods.
Partner-in-Residence Programs
We embed alongside your investment team to put the thesis into action. We support sourcing and pipeline management, due diligence and deal structuring, board coaching and portfolio support, and internal advocacy with the mothership. Not periodic advice — hands-on, 24/7 availability during critical scale-up periods.
Case studies
Venture Investing
Barclays investment programme
A startup and investment programme
Venture Investing
Barclays investment programme
A startup and investment programme
Venture Investing
Barclays investment programme
A startup and investment programme
Venture Investing
Hitachi
Accelerating the impact of the CVO office
Venture Investing
Hitachi
Accelerating the impact of the CVO office
Venture Investing
Hitachi
Accelerating the impact of the CVO office
Venture Investing
IKEA x Taskrabbit
Capturing growth from digital innovation
Venture Investing
IKEA x Taskrabbit
Capturing growth from digital innovation
Venture Investing
IKEA x Taskrabbit
Capturing growth from digital innovation
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