E599 | EUCVC Summit 2025: Florian Noell (PwC) and Gina Domanig (Emerald Technology Ventures): LP Investing as a Smart Starting Point for CVC

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Welcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you candid conversations with Europe’s leading founders, corporate leaders, and investors shaping the future of venture collaboration.

In this episode, Florian Noell, Partner at PwC, and Gina Domanig, Managing Partner at Emerald Technology Ventures, join Jeppe Høier to explore why limited partner (LP) investing is emerging as the smartest entry point for corporates entering venture.

From accessing deal flow and ecosystems to building internal conviction and avoiding common mistakes, Florian and Gina share their playbooks for making LP positions deliver both financial returns and strategic impact.

🎧 Here’s what’s covered

00:00 Why PwC chose LP investing as part of its corporate venturing activities.
02:00 Ecosystems, neighborhoods, and the importance of other LPs around the table.
03:00 Gina on structuring LP relations to meet both financial and strategic goals.
04:30 The role of sector specialists, KPIs, and deal platforms in delivering value.
05:45 Running “sprints” with corporates to align strategy and business units.
06:45 Beyond capital: how LP investing enables startups to access global corporates.
08:00 Building trust and staying engaged with GPs to unlock real value.
09:00 Complementary models — Emerald’s cleantech depth vs. PwC’s global reach.

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