Corporate Venture Capital and Building Partnerships That Work

Corporate venture capital operates on a completely different rhythm from both traditional VC and corporate procurement, demanding new ways of working from startups and CVC teams alike. This session unpacks how to design CVC models that actually work, what makes a startup partnership-ready, and how corporates must adapt to collaborate effectively with early-stage innovators.

• What does an effective CVC model look like, and how can corporates and startups co-develop in ways that accelerate deployment rather than slow it down?

• What skills, behaviours, and navigation strategies do startups need to work successfully with CVCs and maintain momentum inside complex corporate environments?