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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
FinTech Radar 2026: the financial innovations investors and CVCs should really be tracking
The FinTech Radar 2026 shows a clear shift: in financial services, the point is no longer to identify fashionable innovations, but to decide which ones deserve a genuine deployment…
9 min read - VC-as-a-Service
Why Flexibility Matters in Venture Support Models for Scale-Ups
Scaling a fintech or insurtech venture isn’t a straight line. You face shifting risks, evolving priorities, and constant pressure to accelerate growth without losing control…
5 min read - VC-as-a-Service
5 Structural Trends Redefining VCaaS in Europe in 2026
What is really changing in European corporate venture: the end of the signalling programme, regulatory pressure as a driver, and the return of the Asian corridor.
8 min read - Venture Building
Venture Building vs Traditional Venture Capital: Understanding the Key Differences
Venture building and venture capital share a common goal — bringing high-growth companies into being — but they rest on fundamentally different logics…
4 min read - Venture Building
What Is Venture Building? The Complete Guide to the Startup Studio Model
Every year, hundreds of startups are born without a single entrepreneur having had the idea first. That paradox has a name: venture building…
7 min read - VC-as-a-Service
Reduce Execution Friction in Early-Stage Growth: A Founder’s Operating Playbook
Execution friction can stall your startup’s momentum just when growth demands speed. Early-stage scaling becomes a challenge when priorities blur and decisions drag…
5 min read - VC-as-a-Service
Lean Corporate Venture Capital: Accelerating Innovation Without Bureaucracy
Corporate venture capital often gets tangled in layers of bureaucracy that slow decision-making and stifle innovation. You want a CVC operating model that accelerates learning and growth without…
6 min read - Wealthtech
European WealthTech Map 2026
The European wealth-management stack has consolidated into four layers. Where value accrues within them is no longer where it did three years ago.
9 min read - VC-as-a-Service
Creating a Co-Investment Framework That Preserves Discipline and Alignment
Co-investing without clear rules often leads to misaligned priorities and haphazard decisions. You need a co-investment framework that keeps your team disciplined while protecting your mandate and…
4 min read
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