Startup Funding Espresso -- How a Corporate VC Compares to a Traditional VC
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Overall, corporate VCs invest more than traditional VCs by about 2%. Corporate VCs operate the same as traditional VCs with some exceptions: Corporate VCs seek a strategic advantage rather than a financial return Many don\u2019t lead funding rounds but only follow them They bring strategic support to the startup such as sales channels and industry partnerships They focus on early to mid-stage companies primarily and avoid seed-stage startups They invest based on the current strength of the corporation and don\u2019t follow the traditional raise-a-fund-and-deploy-it cycle They don\u2019t exert substantial control over the company, compared to traditional VCs who seek a financial return in a specific timeframe They don\u2019t look for a strong financial return as the only exit option Corporate VCs are measured by the impact of the investment into the startup, such as number of pilots and programs rather than startup sales growth They don\u2019t limit their investment horizon to the 10-ear fund cycle as a traditional VC does Corporate VCs access deals primarily through their partnerships rather than the general market \xa0 Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding.Let\u2019s go startup something today. ___________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: \xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group\xa0\xa0 Music courtesy of