CVC Investment Basics

Investment Basics is a self-paced introduction to the VC investment process, with emphasis on the nuances for CVCs.


Understand the Nuances for CVCs in the VC Investment Process

Today’s Corporate Venture Capitalists (CVCs) are playing increasingly influential and high value roles in the global investment ecosystem, participating in more than 25% of VC deals. However, CVC is a challenging job. Corporate Venturing programs must operate professionally in a complex set of interdependent ecosystems involving both internal and external stakeholders and are tasked with both financial and unique strategic mandates. Integrating an understanding of the VC ‘rules of the game,’ with an appreciation for the nuances and requirements of strategic investing is fundamental to CV program professionalism and impact.

A key success factor for both new and expanding programs is the establishment of common industry language and a baseline understanding of the CVC investment process across the full team including new investment team members, Corporate Venture Business Development (CVBD)/portfolio development and operations staff as well as key corporate shared services professionals.


What is CVC Investment Basics?

CVC Investment Basics is a high-level introduction to the VC investment process, emphasizing nuances and considerations for corporate investors. 

  • Offers an overview of corporate venturing including CV history and growth, CVC operating models and program maturity phases

  • Introduces the ‘end-to-end’ investment lifecycle model and roles with illustrative video case studies

  • Reviews startup development and funding stages

  • Explores the VC investment process including the CVC deal management process, due diligence, the term sheet, the cap table and valuation, financing type, and board/observer roles for strategics and corporates

  • Includes assessment-based certification and ongoing access to private Institute alumni LinkedIn group as well as quarterly online expert panels discussing hot topics for CVC investors

Course Outline

    • What is corporate venturing

      • History and growth

      • CVC operating models

      • CV program maturing phases

    • Startup characteristics

    • Implications for corporates

    • End-to-End investment lifecycle model and roles

    • Aligning investment and landing/partnering pipelines

    • Process and tools

      • CVC deal management process

      • Due Diligence

      • The term sheet

      • The cap table, valuation

        • Financing types

    • CVC roles and nuances

      • Board/observer roles for strategics/corporates

    • Setting performance priorities and metrics

      • Measuring CVC performance (strategic, financial, operational)

Upcoming Quarterly Panels

The CVC Investment Basics course centers around self-paced learning and includes a quarterly subscription to a live online session with an expert panel.

March 4, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:00AM PT

Who Should Attend?

  • New CVC team members who support the investment process (analysts, associates, operations)

  • Corporate venture business development (CVBD)/portfolio development team members who need to better understand the VC investment process and terminology

  • Shared services professionals who support the CVC investment cycle (finance, legal, regulatory, etc.) and need to understand industry context and expectations

  • Parent partners who engage regularly with startups as business partners and would like to better understand the VC investment process and terminology


Pricing

  • $900 per participant

Group discounts and Leadership Society member discounts available. Contact courses@gcvinstitute.com for more information.