Startup Funding Espresso -- Pros and Cons of Working With Corporate VCs
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are pros and cons to working with Corporate VCs. Here are the pros: They take a long-term point of view giving the startup time to grow and develop. They bring access to partners, customers, and other resources. They bring domain knowledge far beyond what most traditional VCs bring. They can fund major projects much longer than traditional VCs. Here are the cons: You must gain commitment all the way to the top of the organization. Corporations have silos and can be difficult to build consensus or sell ideas across department lines. Corporations move slowly compared to the startup world which can frustrate the new ventures. Corporations are competitive and do not always work well with other corporations. Corporates can shift their attention to other things leaving the startup underfunded. The startup\u2019s innovation will ultimately be pulled into the corporate structure which dilutes the startup\u2019s brand. Consider these points in determining your participation with a corporate VC. \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: \xa0 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