Why corporate VCs collaborate instead of competing like traditional VCs
“So there are a number of because we're all trying to solve the same thing.”
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we've invested alongside in in Envisix. We invested alongside Hyundai. So there are a number of because we're all trying to solve the same thing. And I think it's a really important bit that that we take a different approach as CVCs to kind of the more cutthroat VC world is that, you know, that that you're engaged in, and and we bring a a a different set of things. And therefore, we're looking for those lead investors and and those really high quality coinvestors that we see are gonna add add something. But, of course, that adds an element of of endorsement from a VC perspective as well.
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Mike Smeed explains how corporate venture capital operates differently from traditional VC by prioritizing collaboration over competition. He describes how CVCs like InMotion Ventures actively seek to co-invest with other corporate VCs and high-quality lead investors, viewing partnerships as mutually beneficial rather than cutthroat.
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This clip reveals a key structural difference between corporate and traditional VC that most people don't understand - the collaborative vs competitive approach to investing.
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The power of a CVC is really in the connections you can make with the parent company to make things happen. My peers who've joined recently come from the parent company because of this.
4:18 - 35s · Business Mechanics
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