Leveraging Corporate Investors, Partners?

Corporations may be able to exploit resources and complimentarities with their existing lines of business, giving them—potentially, at least—a strategic edge that private funds lack. Learn about the key fundamentals of successful corporate investing programs, alliances and commercialization process from four of Silicon Valley’s leading Corporate Venture Funds.

Looking for Corporate Venture Funding or Partnerships?

This lively panel discussion will explore current trends and panelist opinions on topics including:

• What sort of investment opportunities are Corporate Venture Funds now looking for?
• How do Corporate Venture Funds now respond to these opportunities?
• What are your goals – maximize return on investment, new technology acquisition or what?
• What levels of involvement do you want in a portfolio company?
• How do Corporate Venture Fund deal structures differ from independent Venture Funds?
• What is the ideal outcome – integration, M&A, IPO or what?
• What technologies and deals are most attractive to Corporate Venture Funds right now?

The Panel:

• John Leckrone, Director, Venture Development, Adobe Ventures
• Annette Finsterbusch, Director, Applied Materials Ventures
• Stephanie Keller-Bottom, Director, Nokia Ventures
• Dylan Steeg, Senior Investment Manager, Intel Capital