Pre-Event Reading

Get ready for the 2025 GCV Symposium with curated content from our editorial team.

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The investors guide to: London

In advance of this year’s GCV Symposium, Vinay Solanki of Channel 4 Ventures tells us everything you need to know about London’s VC scene.

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27 women to watch in CVC northern Europe

Read up on some of the leading women in CVC and what they’re up before hearing from incredible women in person at our Women In Venture session.

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Woven Capital is helping Toyota move from automobiles to mobility

Hear from GCV Symposium speaker George Kellerman on our podcast. He’ll be sharing more tips on maintaining a successful long-term fund in his exclusive fireside chat.

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How SC Ventures learned to build ventures on an industrial scale

Gurdeep Singh Kohli discusses how he ‘went big’ with SC Ventures - he’ll be sharing more insights on the future of CVC with other key innovators from HSBC Ventures, DLA Piper, and InMotion Venturing Studio at the event.

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Oxford university VC firm OSE raises $232m from banks

How have Oxford Science Enterprises raised such impressive funding? Learn more on the success of UK universities in the investment space with our keynote speaker at the GCV Symposium.

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Everything you need to know about defence

In preparation for our sector spotlight on defense tech, check out our editorial content on the industry.

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Corporate collaboration with universities

 Britain is home to some of the world’s most innovative spinouts, but scaling these IP-rich companies requires a collaborative ecosystem. We’ll be hearing from Northern Gritstone, Oxford Science Enterprises, and Cambridge Innovation Capital on how we can take advantage of this to supercharge growth. For now, check out our special report with Out the Back Ventures on university/corporate collaboration.

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How investors can build a great platform team: 6 tips

Collaboration between portfolio companies and corporate business units is gaining increasing attention in the CVC space. We’ll be hearing from PayPal Ventures and the GCV Institute on the rise of platform teams at the GCV Symposium, but until then check out our top tips on building your own.

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Four tips for media-for-equity startup investments

Some 50% of a consumer startup's capital is spent on advertising, so trading equity for ads can save money - Kim Moore shares the best tips on how to get those deals to work, based on our The Next Wave webinar. Check out the full story ahead of the GCV Symposium.

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Bumpy road: Self-driving cars make a cautious comeback

In advance of our stage discussions on transport and mobility, check out our report on self-driving cars.

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Why a decentralised CVC model works for ABB

What’s the best way for CVC units to drive strategic value and growth for their parent company? Ahead of the GCV Symposium panel on this topic, check out our interview with ABB.

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Corporate investors pile into the humanoid robot revolution

AI, infrastructure, and robots. Check out our discussion on corporate investment into robotics and what that means for the industry ahead of our panel with LG Technology Ventures, Sony Ventures, ABB Ventures, and GFT Ventures.

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CVC Unplugged: Forestry tech is key to next new materials, says CMPC

CVC is flooding into Latin America - we’ll be sitting down with CMPC Ventures’ Bernadita Araya and Rabo Investments’ Gabriela Toribio at the GCV Symposium to learn more. For now, check out what Araya has to say about the Chilean market.