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
From Capital to Capability: Why Sector Expertise Wins in Fintech and Insurtech Venture Investing
Fintech venture capital often feels like a race to spot the next big idea. But spotting ideas isn’t enough: without deep sector expertise, you risk missing critical insights in fintech due diligence…
4 min read - VC-as-a-Service
Corporate Venture Capital’s Role in Modern Innovation Ecosystems
Corporate venture capital often feels like a complex web where startups, corporates, and investors try to connect. You might be wondering how to cut through the noise and build a CVC program that…
3 min read - VC-as-a-Service
Long-Term Alignment in Venture Capital Partnerships: From Term Sheets to Operating Cadence
Long-term alignment in venture capital partnerships often feels like a moving target. You’ve probably seen term sheets that promise collaboration but leave governance and incentives unclear…
4 min read - Venture Building
The Venture Building Process Step by Step
Building a company out of an asset the group already owns: the six steps, and the two places where the exercise most often breaks down.
5 min read - Venture Studio
Accelerating Market Entry and Fundraising: A Strategic Advisory Playbook for Fintech, Insurtech, and Digital Services Founders
Most fintech and insurtech startups spend months stuck in the fundraising maze while their competitors capture market share…
7 min read - VC-as-a-Service
From Noise to Signal: A Discipline-First Approach to Selective Investing in Dynamic Innovation Ecosystems
Selective investing in innovation ecosystems is not about chasing every opportunity that surfaces. You see signals in fast-moving markets, but most of what you hear is noise…
6 min read - VC-as-a-Service
The Rise and Role of Co-Investment Platforms in Venture Capital: Aligning Capital, Governance, and Execution
Co-investment platforms are reshaping how venture capital works by bringing investors and founders closer through structured partnerships…
5 min read - Fintech
Corporate Venture Capital in FinTech: A Practical Playbook for Financial Institutions
Banks and insurers have the distribution fintechs need and the procurement cycle that kills them. The playbook is mostly about reconciling those two facts.
7 min read - Venture Studio
Sector-Focused Venture Studios: The Fintech Acceleration Engine
You know the pace of fintech innovation is ruthless. Launching a new product often drags on for months, with risk lurking at every stage…
4 min read
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