E632 | EUCVC Summit 2025: Charlie Hayward, Global Corporate Venturing: The Data Behind the $100B CVC Wave

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Corporate venture capital has become a $100B+ force in tech. Charlie Hayward from Global Corporate Venturing unpacks what’s really driving the trend: which sectors are heating up, where CVCs make a difference, and how Europe stacks up under capital constraints and geopolitical pressure.

Here’s what’s covered:

00:00 – Setting the stage: CVC as a $100B+ global force
01:00 – Why corporate venture matters: from Microsoft’s outlier story to the role of corporate backers
03:00 – Active CVC units: stock performance and why entrepreneurs should care
04:00 – Lower bankruptcy risk & higher exit multiples for CVC-backed startups
05:00 – State of play: fundraising headwinds, but CVCs take the long-term view
05:30 – Early-stage shift: corporates getting active in seed & pre-seed rounds
06:00 – Global hotspots: Latin America and APAC showing strong momentum
07:00 – What CVCs bring: board seats, portfolio support, but still lighter on financial-return expectations
08:00 – Who plays the game: large corporates with $1B+ revenues dominate, but LP stakes open doors for smaller players
09:00 – New frontiers: universities, accelerators, and venture clienting as the next CVC battlegrounds

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