Corporate Venturing Insider
Episodes
What It’s Like Stepping Into a Moving Venture Machine: Laurel Buckner on BHP Ventures
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage speaks with Laurel Buckner, head of BHP Ventures, about what it takes to step into and...
Inside BASF’s AgroStart Model for Startup Collaboration with Mirella Lisboa
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage speaks with Mirella Lisboa, Head of AgroStart LatAm at BASF, about how large corporati...
To CVC or Not to CVC: An Examination of Venture Clienting with Francesco Di Lorenzo
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, recorded January 6, 2026, Nicolas Sauvage speaks with Francesco Di Lorenzo of Copenhagen Business Scho...
Proving Value Before Capital: Patricia Kroondijk on Pilots, VC-as-a-Service, and Corporate Venture Design
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed January 5th, 2026In this episode, Nicolas Sauvage speaks with Patricia Kroondijk of Canon Marketing Japan about building corporate venture...
The Challenges Facing Corporate Venturing and GCV Leadership with Bill Taranto
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage sits down with Bill Taranto, founder of the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and ou...
Passing the Baton: Lessons from Outgoing GCV Co-Chair, Arvind Purushotham
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Nicolas Sauvage steps into the role of co-chair of the GCV Leadership Society, he sits down with outgoing co-chair Arvind Purushotham of Citi Ventu...
The Compensation Architect: How Jody Thelander Thinks About Incentives, Autonomy, and the Next Decade of CVC
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed October 18, 2025In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage sits down with Jody Thelander, founder and CEO of J. Thela...
The Scout Bees of Btomorrow Ventures: Guiding BAT Toward Its Next Hive
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed October 6, 2025In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage sits down with Annie Goman, Managing Director of Btomorrow ...
Inside BMW’s Venture Client Model: Alexandra Renner on Building the World’s First Venture Client Unit
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed September 25, 2025In Episode #113 of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage speaks with Alexandra Renner, Program Manager at BMW Sta...
Talking Corporate Venturing and “When Goliath Needs David” with Valery Yakubovich from Wharton's Mack Institute
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed August 15th, 2025In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider #112, Nicolas Sauvage speaks with Valery Yakubovich from Wharton’s Mack ...
“Steady as She Goes”: Intel Capital Veteran Tammi Smorynski on Boards, Down-Cycles, and Why She’s Teaching the Next Generation
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed August 14, 2025Nicolas Sauvage interviews Tammi Smorynski—24-year Intel Capital veteran and now GCV Institute instructor—on her windin...
What Kind of Investor Do You Want to Be? A Conversation with Mike Smeed of InMotion Ventures
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On July 21st, 2025, Corporate Venturing Insider welcomed Mike Smeed, Managing Director of InMotion Ventures, the CVC arm of Jaguar Land Rover. In conv...
How Game Theory, Gut Instinct, and Long-Term Thinking Shape Great Venture Capitalists: A Conversation with Matt Rhodes-Kropf
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Matt Rhodes-Kropf, Managing Partner at Tectonic Ventures and Professor at MIT Sloan School of Management.Interviewed o...
Boundary Rules & Breakthroughs from Temple Fennell from Clean Energy Ventures
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed May 5th, 2025In Episode 108 of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage sits down with Temple Fennell, cofounder and managing partner ...
Bridging Founders and Funders: Lessons from Angela Lee of Columbia Business School and 37 Angels
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Angela Lee, Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School.Interviewed on April 15th, 2025In this epis...
A Liberal Arts Approach to Private Equity and Venture Investing with Gustavo Schwed of NYU Stern and Princeton
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Gustavo Schwed, Professor of Finance and Professor of Management Practice at NYU Stern School of Business.Interviewed ...
Flying Solo: How Bonny Simi Launched JetBlue’s Venture Arm—and Landed Joby
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Bonny Simi, President of Operations at Joby Aviation and former founder of JetBlue Ventures to discuss her corporate venturing career. Interviewe...
Chasing the Future with Steve Westly, founder of The Westly Group
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Steve Westly—Founder and Managing Partner of The Westly Group, and former Controller and Chief Fisca...
How Megann Watters Turned Science-First Investing into Strategic Wins at LabCorp
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewed on March 19th, 2025Megann Vaughn Watters shares her journey from biomedical engineering to one of healthcare's most strategic corporate ve...
The Global Edge: Joe LiPuma on CVC’s Strategic Role in International Expansion
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Joseph LiPuma, Associate Professor In Global Business, Strategy And Innovation at the Boston Questrom School of Busine...
From Private Equity to CVC: Steven N. Kaplan, One of the Galaxy’s Top Experts, Shares His Research
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Steven Kaplan, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.Interviewed on Mar...
Jeff Bussgang Talks AI-Forward Strategies, CVC Best Practices, and Flybridge’s Road to Success
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Jeffrey Bussgang, General Partner and Co-Founder, Flybridge Capital Partners; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School...
The Power of Ecosystem: Victoria Slivkoff on Juggling Three Full-Time Roles
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Victoria Slivkoff, Executive Managing Director of Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and later the Head of Ecosystem at Wald...
Intel, Apple, and Europe's 50-Year VC Revolution: A Conversation with Oxford's Thomas Hellmann
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Thomas Hellmann, Professor at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School.You can also read his case study from S...
From Finance to Philanthropy: Lisa Hehenberger on the Rise of Venture Philanthropy and Impact Investing
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Lisa Hehenberger, Associate Professor and Director a of the Esade Center for Social Impact.Interviewed on January 16th...
Melbourne’s Next Big Leap: Unlocking Australia’s Venturing Potential with Colin McLeod
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Colin McLeod, Professor and Executive Director of the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre at The University of MelbourneI...
90% Exploration: How GTT Strategic Ventures Finds the Future of Maritime Innovation with Hélène Loncin
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Hélène Loncin, Head of Venture Capital at GTT Strategic Ventures.Interviewed on December 13th, 2024
Unlocking 'the Venture Mindset' Beyond CVC: Insights from Ilya Strebulaev
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Ilya Strebulaev, the The David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity at the Stanford University Graduate School of Busi...
From Horseback to Carbon Curves: Decarbonizing with Diane Frachon of SLB New Energy
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Diane Frachon, Director New Energy UK & Corporate Ventures for SLB.Interviewed on November 29th, 2024
Sailing to Scaling: Investor Alejandro Solé's Journey in Energy Transition
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Alejandro Solé, CIO of TechEnergy Ventures.Interviewed on November 4th, 2024
To Sit or Not to Sit with Sophie Dingreville of bp pulse
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Sophie Dingreville, Global Product Partnerships & Innovation Director of bp pulse.Interviewed on October 28th, 202...
Failure, Hobgoblins, and M&A: Dr. Dennis Charlebois on the Start-up Journey
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Dr. Dennis Charlebois, Professor of entrepreneurship at the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business.Interview...
Wishlist to Wins: Empowering Founders with a Proactive Platform Team
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Galina Ozgur, Vice President of Platform for H/L Ventures.Interviewed on September 30th, 2024
Investing with Purpose: Inside the Gates Foundation’s Strategic Investment Fund
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Archana Srivatsan, Head of Investment for South & South-East Asia for the Gates Foundation Strategic Investment Fu...
Catalyzing Innovation & The Dotted Line with National Grid Partners
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Swati Dasgupta, former Director at National Grid PartnersInterviewed on July 15th, 2024
Beyond the Golden Triangle: Exploring UK Innovation with Future Planet Capital
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Sakura Holloway, Investment Director at Future Planet CapitalInterviewed on June 18, 2024
The Voice of the Entrepreneur
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Conrad Burke, Managing Partner of MetaVCInterviewed on April 29, 2024
The Art of the Fresh Look: From Chips to Cloud
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Rohini Chakravarthy, Managing Partner at NewBuild Venture CapitalInterviewed on April 23, 2024
Special Episode | Corporate Venturing Insider
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to James Mawson of GCV, Bedy Yang of 500 Global, Claudia Fan Munce of NEA, Nicolas Sauvage of TDK Ventures, and Phoebe Wang of Amazon's Climate...
The Person Behind the Builder
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with David Lee, Executive Vice President at Samsung Next Interviewed on April 11, 2024
Swisscom Ventures: Wielding Autonomy to Create Partnerships
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Jennifer Webb, Investment Director at Swisscom Ventures Interviewed on March 14, 2024
Touchdown Tech: Accelerating the Future of the Sports Experience
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Jenna Kurath, Vice President at Comcast NBCU SportsTech Interviewed on March 14, 2024
Beyond the Pitch: Citi Venture’ Arvind Purushotham Talks CVC Credibility and Goal Alignment
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Arvind Purushotham, Head of Ventures at Citi Ventures Interviewed on March 13, 2024
Renaissance Woman: Lessons in Adaptability and Mentorship with Cargill Ventures’ Erin VanLanduit
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Erin VanLanduit, Head of Corporate Ventures at Cargill Ventures Interviewed on March 13, 2024
The Intrapreneur Mindset: Talia Abramowitz on Founding of Deloitte Ventures
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Talia Abramowitz, Managing Partner at Deloitte Canada Interviewed on February 22, 2024
Energizing Tomorrow: Talking with a CV Tsar
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Sarit Soccary, Managing Partner at Delek US Holdings Interviewed on January 04, 2024
Scattered to the Wind: From Enron to EnBW
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Crispin Leick, Managing Director at EnBW New Ventures GmbHInterviewed on December 21, 2023
Following the Thread: Navigating Fund of Funds
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Nicole LeBlanc, Partner at Woven Capital Interviewed on November 14, 2023
Taking a Dive into Corporate Venturing Mechanisms
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Julia Prats & Josemaria Siota, Professor & Executive Director at IESE Business School Interviewed on November ...
Watts to the Boardroom
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Sonita Lontoh, Board Director at Sunrun Interviewed on October 12, 2023
The Journey of an ‘Accidental Tourist’: From Pipets to Portfolios
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Barbara Dalton, Senior Managing Partner at Pfizer Ventures Interviewed on October 13, 2023
Building Tomorrow: Venture's View of Construction Tech
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Kathryn Schekel, Managing Director at Hines Global VenturesInterviewed on September 28, 2023
The Chinese Wall of Corporate Venture Capital
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Peter Wozny, Senior Legal Counsel at BTomorrow Ventures Interviewed on September 18, 2023
Revolutionizing Early-Stage Tech Investments in Sweden
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Sara Wallin, CEO at Chalmers Ventures Interviewed on August 31, 2023
Playing by the Rules: Optionality and Investing
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Girish Nadkarni, Board Member at Gentari Interviewed on July 13, 2023
Buying into the Transformative Power of Venturing Beyond
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Daniel Grubbs, Chief Venturing & Investment Officer at PepsiCo VenturesInterviewed on July 22, 2023
The Art of Strategic Timing and Holistic Thinking
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Shanna Hendriks, Director at New Enterprise Associates Interviewed on September 09, 2023
Revving Up: The Three Superpowers of Innovation
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Quin Garcia, Managing Director at Autotech Ventures Interviewed on May 09, 2023
Behind the Wheel: Embracing Open Innovation through Curiosity
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Kent Helfrich, CTO at GM Ventures Interviewed on April 18, 2023
Navigating the Skies of Innovation
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Amy Burr, President at JetBlue Ventures Interviewed on April 05, 2023
Onwards and Upwards: Building and Maintaining Relationships in CVCs
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Phoebe Wang, Partner at Amazon Climate Pledge Fund Interviewed on December 29, 2022
Harmonizing Innovation: Nurturing Strategic Collaborations
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Gina Domanig, Managing Partner at Emerald Technology VenturesInterviewed on November 24, 2022
Charting New Waters: The Journey through Sustainable Innovation
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Sarah Heiberg Landsted, Senior Director at Maersk Growth Interviewed on November 10, 2022
Samsung's Odyssey of Innovation and Strategic Growth
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Jihong Kim, Managing Director at Samsung Ventures Interviewed on October 27, 2022
Curiosity, Competitiveness, and Empathy: Crafting Success in Corporate Venturing
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Patrick Hogan, Managing Director at Honeywell Ventures Interviewed on October 11, 2022
Innovative Odyssey: Bringing Law to Boundless Ventures
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Ornit Shinar, Global Head of External Innovation and Venture Investing at Citi Ventures Interviewed on September 29, 2...
Navigating Corporate Growth and Kickstart Ecosystem Expansion
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Rosario Cannata, Principal at EDP Ventures Interviewed on August 30, 2022
Trailblazing Ventures: Scaling and Creating
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Sherwin Prior, Director at Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund Interviewed on August 18, 2022
Cracking the Code of Startup Success through Strategic Alignment
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Tammy Mahn, Managing Director at Verizon Ventures Interviewed on August 04, 2022
Driving Cleantech Innovations with DBL Partners
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner at DBL Partners Interviewed on July 21, 2022
A CVC Pioneer, Claudia Fan Munce Shares Her Story
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Claudia Fan Munce, Venture Advisor at New Enterprise AssociatesInterviewed on July 07, 2022
A Founder-Focused Approach to Tough Tech Venture Capital: Lessons from Ann DeWitt's Journey
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Ann DeWitt, General Partner at The Engine Interviewed on June 23, 2022
Minimizing Bias Through Hybrid Co-Investment
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Lucia Sinapi-Thomas, Managing Director at Capgemini VenturesInterviewed on June 16, 2022
Being Amadeus's Eyes and Ears
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Marta Pinho, Senior investment Manager at Amadeus VenturesInterviewed on May 26, 2022
Building and Expanding Your CVC's Mission
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Hee Suk Jung, Head of Investmnet at SK Discovery Interviewed on May 12, 2022
Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Paolo Bavaj, CIO at Henkel Tech Ventures Interviewed on April 17, 2022
Networks to Research: A Curious Glance into Health Tech
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Jessica Zeaske, Managing Partner at Echo Health Ventures Interviewed on April 28, 2022
The Importance of A Growth Mindset: From Quick ICs to Global CVCs
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Tiffine Wang, Partner at MS&AD Ventures Interviewed on March 31, 2022
Traversing Rough Seas: How Faran Guided Lam Capital Through A CEO-Mandated Pivot
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Faran Nouri, Vice President at Lam Research Interviewed on March 17, 2022
Meeting Innovation and Opposition Head-On
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Debra Brackeen, CSIO at CSAA Insurance Group Interviewed on March 03, 2022
CVC Is Not Rocket Science: A Discussion with Shell Ventures’ Andrea Course
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Andrea Course, Venture Principal at Shell Ventures Interviewed on February 21, 2022
The Journey of a Chief Disruption Officer
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Barbara Burger, President at Chevron Tech Ventures Interviewed on February 04, 2022
Starting a CVC Team from Scratch
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Dong-Su Kim, CEO at LG Technology Ventures Interviewed on January 21, 2022
Building in Agility As a Hybrid CVC Fund
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Brian Schettler, Partner at Boeing Horizon X Fund Interviewed on December 09, 2021
Legacy in Innovation: GCV Institute’s 15-Year Impact and Shaping the Next Wave of Corporate Leaders
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Liz Arrington, Managing Director at GCV Institute Interviewed on November 15, 2021
Qualcomm Ventures’ Quinn Li - Levering an “Unfair” Advantage
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Quinn Li, Senior Vice President at Qualcomm Ventures Interviewed on October 27, 2021
Eileen Tanghal ‘s Less-traveled Path to In-Q-Tel Leadership
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Eileen Tanghal, Senior Partner at In-Q-Tel Interviewed on October 17, 2021
INSEAD’s Zeisberger Preaches Execution, Communication
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Claudia Zeisberger, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD Interviewed on Octo...
Convivialité Ventures’ Stéphane Longuet Toasts to the Intrapreneur Spirit and CVC Value-Add
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Stephane Longuet, Managing Partner at Convivialité VenturesInterviewed on September 19, 2021
Geek, Suit, Wonk: Founding and Running Toyota Ventures with Jim Adler
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Jim Adler, Founder & General Partner at Toyota Ventures Interviewed on September 03, 2021
Adding Value with Later-Stage Financial Insights
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Kirsten Bartok Touw, Managing Partner at AirFinance Interviewed on August 23, 2021
Partner Cyril Vančura brings Silicon Valley Mindset to Europe’s imec.xpand
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Cyril Vancura, Partner at imec.xpand Interviewed on August 06, 2021
Goodyear Ventures Leverages Its CVC & Incubator to Innovate Internally and Externally
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Abhijit Gang, Managing Director at Goodyear Ventures Interviewed on July 25, 2021
General Partner Gopinath’s Product Insights Drive B Capital’s Investment Returns
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Rashmi Gopinath, General Partner at B Capital Group Interviewed on July 11, 2021
Alexa Fund’s Kevin Crosby Seeks Diversity among Partners, Customers, and Teammates
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Kevin Crosby, Principal at Amazon Alexa Startups Interviewed on June 25, 2021
BMW i Ventures’ Guzel Measures Success on Internal Return Rather than Fund Return
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Baris Guzel, Partner at BMW i Ventures Interviewed on June 11, 2021
From Gearheads to Game Changers: Unconventional Pathways in Corporate Venturing
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Stefan Gabriel, Managing Director at Hitachi Ventures Interviewed on May 28, 2021
How Xin Ma’s TCN Ventures Capitalizes on Asia’s Climate Tech Opportunities
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Xin Ma, Managing Director at Total Carbon Neutrality VenturesInterviewed on May 14, 2021
Recognizing the Patterns of Investment Success
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Lisa Lambert, CTIO, President, & Founder at National Grid PartnersInterviewed on May 03, 2021
Stanley Ventures President Credits Success to Expertise to M&A Experience
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune into our conversation with Dina Routhier, President at Stanley VenturesInterviewed on April 16, 2021