Key stats:
Lessons
5
Study Mode
100% Online
Speed
Self-Paced
Location
UK Institution
About this programme
Sustaining market relevance requires enterprises to look outside their internal research departments for market innovations. This course delivers the commercial blueprints, legal models, and governance structures needed to set up and run corporate venture capital (CVC) funds and open innovation programs.
Participants dive past generic investment theories to analyze real term sheets, syndication strategies, and minority stake governance options. The course balances short-term technology integration needs with the long-term capital horizons required by institutional investment committees.
What will you learn
- Structure corporate investment vehicles that balance strategic wins with financial returns
- Evaluate high-growth technology startup investments using venture capital rubrics
- Negotiate minority stake governance rights and clear intellectual property boundaries
- Manage technology absorption paths between agile startups and legacy enterprises
Programme lessons
- Designing the Corporate Venture Charter Setting investment mandates, funding horizons, and reporting structures with parent boards.
- Venture Capital Deal Mechanics Analyzing term sheet clauses, anti-dilution rights, and liquidation preferences for investors.
- Managing Commercial Joint Alliances Structuring joint development agreements that protect core IP while opening up new distribution networks.
- Integrating Startup Innovation Ecosystems Overcoming operational friction to absorb emerging software products into legacy business units.
- Strategic Exit Planning & Portfolio Management Navigating follow-on funding choices, trade sales, and corporate acquisition triggers over time.
