Venture Clienting Circle

Venture clienting has arrived where it belongs: in corporate strategy. But between pilot project and real scaling impact, there is often a gap that is rarely discussed openly. We are creating the space for exactly that.

The Circle also addresses the question that is becoming acute in many innovation departments right now: How does venture clienting relate to corporate venture capital? In 2026, more and more corporations are shifting budgets from equity investments to operational startup adoption. "Test before invest" is becoming the new standard. We discuss which models complement each other, where they are mutually exclusive, and what this means for existing CVC programs.

The Venture Clienting Circle brings together innovation and venture clienting leaders from Northern German mid-caps and corporates. No pitch event, no panel: a curated exchange among peers facing the same questions. How does a successful pilot become a standard process? How do you bring procurement and innovation to the same table? And what happens when the first startup partner falls short of expectations?

We invite selectively: Corporate Innovation Managers, Heads of Venture Clienting, CVC Managers, Heads of Corporate Development, M&A executives, strategy leads, and procurement directors who don't just preach startup collaboration but execute it. Plus selected startups already delivering as venture clienting partners.

The exact date is not yet confirmed. If you want to be part of it or help shape the format: get in touch now.

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