Research
Sector research and operating notes on corporate venture, written for the people who have to make the decision rather than describe it.
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- VC-as-a-Service
Pausing a Corporate Venture Programme: A Wind-Down Playbook
Ending a venture programme badly costs more than running it did. A practical sequence for pausing one without burning the relationships it built.
7 min read - InsurTech
Regulatory Pressure on Life Insurance: What It Changes for Product Partnerships
EIOPA's value-for-money scrutiny and ACPR's expanded 2026 programme are slowing product launches. What that means for partnership speed.
6 min read - Unicorn Founders
Founder Factories, Part Two: Turning the Alumni Signal Into a Sourcing Process
Unicorn alumni predict where the next startups come from. Turning that pattern into a working sourcing process is a different problem entirely.
7 min read - VC-as-a-Service
What to Measure in Year One of a Corporate Venture Programme
Deal count is the weakest first-year indicator for a corporate venture programme. Three measures predict the outcome better.
8 min read - InsurTech
Where Insurers Actually Deploy Venture Capital: The Four Models
Venture client, dedicated unit, external mandate, third-party funds. What each model costs an insurer in governance, and when each one fits.
8 min read - VC-as-a-Service
Why a Corporate Becomes an LP Instead of Investing Directly
Direct investing looks like more control. For most corporates, becoming an LP in a fund is the faster, cheaper way to the same strategic outcome.
6 min read - Unicorn Founders
The new unicorn founder profile: what the data reveals
For a long time, the “typical” unicorn founder came out of a business school, had done a stint in finance or consulting, and knew how to sell a vision before even having a product…
7 min read - Unicorn Founders
Where Do the Founders Building the World's Largest Companies Come From?
Brain drain gets talked about a great deal. The underlying idea is simple, almost intuitive: a country trains brilliant engineers and researchers…
8 min read What to Measure in Year One of a Corporate Venture Programme
First-year reviews of corporate venture programmes almost always open with the same number: how many deals were done. It is the easiest figure to produce and the easiest to defend…
8 min read
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