Startup Funding Espresso -- Tools for Running a Corporate VC Program
Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several tools for the corporate VC to use in a venturing program. Here\u2019s a list to consider: Hackathon - invite those in the industry or area to participate in a coding challenge to solve a particular problem. Shared resources - provide the community with a set of tools and data sets and invite open community collaboration. Challenge prize - offer a cash prize for the winner of a competition. Corporate venture capital - offer investments into startups that meet specific criteria. Commercial incubators - set up a partnership with incubators to provide support in exchange for access to deal flow. Internal incubators - set up an internal incubator and invite employees and partners to participate. Strategic partnership - set up partner programs with accelerators, venture capitalists, and other groups to provide deal flow. M&A program - set up a program for acquiring companies and onboarding into the corporation. Consider augmenting your corporate venture fund with these tools and activities.\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