WhatAVenture - Corporate Venture Builder

Last week, Georg Horn and Karyna Hornostai attended Bitz&Pretzels in Munich. Below, they share their insights: 🤝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩-𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲: Attendance at this year’s event was up 50%, highlighting the mutual need: startups seeking funding and corporates hunting for strategic opportunities. 🚧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐯𝐬. 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬: It’s easy to blame a lack of innovation progress on bureaucracy. Instead, we should assess our mindset, especially in Europe, and ask ourselves: are we too risk-averse? 👩🔬 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱: Leading in patents but lagging in commercial success, Germany has struggled along the path from invention to innovation success with companies weighed down by engineering-heavy teams. 💸 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Corporates must go beyond CVC to generate new revenue streams. Such things are not just financial but should be built upon strategic ambition. Venture building can bridge that gap. 🤖 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈: Now is the time to leverage Gen AI and LLM models to create new business models. What we tell our clients has never been more relevant: innovate or be disrupted. With the steady technological development and consumer adoption of AI, now is the right time to take a strategic look at your innovation foresight and decide where it makes sense to build, partner, or invest. Join our webinar, ‘𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐈-𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬’, 𝟒-𝟓 𝐩𝐦 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟓 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, and start understanding how your industry might be affected and what you can do to stay ahead. Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/3BqTPR8 #Bits24 #Innovation #VentureBuilding #Startups #CorporateVenture 

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫! You’re invited to our webinar, 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐈-𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 4-5 pm CEST on 15 October. In this session, we’ll discuss how AI is driving radical innovation and creating new value propositions. Plus: 💥 Insights into how AI will impact various industries   🤖 Real-world examples from the AI & robotics startup Ascento   🛠️ Effective methods for identifying and validating AI business opportunities  𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 👉 https://bit.ly/3BqTPR8 #AI #Innovation #BusinessOpportunities #Webinar

🚀 Kundenservice Logistik = dein tägliches Business? Werde Teil unseres Teams! 🚀 Für eines unserer kürzlich gegründeten Corporate Ventures, suchen wir einen engagierten Customer & Logistik Support Spezialisten (m/w/d). Du wirst maßgeblich am Aufbau und Wachstum eines E-Commerce-Unternehmens beteiligt sein und durch erstklassigen Kundenservice und effiziente Logistiklösungen echten Mehrwert schaffen. 💼 👉 Bewirb dich jetzt und gestalte die Zukunft mit uns!

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 In venture building, timing is key. 🕙🕒🕖 Our Business Idea Journey framework helps you identify which decisions to make and when. By measuring your projects against the results of each phase - Explore, Assess, Validate, Minimal Viable Product, Minimal Viable Company, and Scale - you can see 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭. 👟👟 For instance, during the assessment phase, you focus on which key assumptions to validate. After validation, the big question is whether to develop an MVP. This structured approach prevents premature scaling and ensures your project progresses smoothly. Curious to see how this works in practice? Download our framework to read the full introduction by Stefan Peintner, one of our CEOs and Managing Partners. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dVeM9S6b #DecisionMaking #InnovationStrategy #VentureBuilding #StartupSuccess

What a wonderful summer party that was, filled with laughter and good company. 🌞🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us last week - team members, clients, and friends alike. From sunny skies to great conversations, it was a perfect way to celebrate the past year and the people that make everything we do possible. The energy and positivity from everyone, whether we were sharing stories, enjoying delicious food, or simply unwinding, was a reminder of the strong connections we’ve built over time. To more good times and shared successes ahead! 🌞🎉

Our Lead Venture Architects and Managers, Karyna Hornostai and Georg Horn, will be at Bits & Pretzels – say hello! 🥨 They’ll be in Munich from 29 September to 1 October to talk about all things 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: 🚧 venture building 🤝 venture clienting 💸 corporate venture capital #Bits24

𝐀𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐀𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬—𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦! Are you familiar with the 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? It’s unlikely. That’s because the DIC Framework was initially developed by our Lead Venture Architect, Georg, during his bachelor’s thesis 12 years ago. The framework outlines the 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, which are crucial for defending against emerging disruptors. Now, after years of experience in startups, consulting, and corporate venture building, Georg Horn has revisited the framework to see how it holds up today. Has his perspective evolved since his early days? At WhatAVenture, we regularly create frameworks to 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Read the article to learn how much of the DIC Framework still holds true. #DisruptiveInnovation #InnovationStrategy #Startups #InnovationFramework #VentureBuilding

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡’𝐃! Last week, Karyna Hornostai and Federica Succio headed to Bolzano to connect with innovation players from South Tyrol, Italy and Europe at Slush’D. Here’s what they learned: 💡 Stakeholder management is key when it comes to corporate innovation. Getting 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for your project is vital but something many struggle with. 💡 Venture building is increasingly seen as 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦-𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 as it is for big corporates. 💡 Venture building is more than a compliance tool— when done well, it's a 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐒𝐆 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 and drive impactful change. A huge thank you to Cristian Frigo, Gloria Cannone, and the entire Bolzano Slush’D team for hosting such a fantastic event and putting Bolzano firmly on the map as an innovation hub in Italy and the Alpine Region. #BolzanoSlushD #Slush #CorporateInnovation #Innovation #ESG #VentureBuilding 

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 🔑 Are you frequently launching MVPs and spin-offs? If so, you might be facing the common challenge of managing these initiatives without exhausting your resources. That's where an internal venture builder comes in! Our latest guide, ‘Why venture building is key to successful intrapreneurship’, shows you 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 to act as a sandbox for multiple MVPs. This approach not only streamlines the venture building process but also ensures that each project gets the 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱. 🏆 Plus, hear from industry leaders like Miele on why they chose to set up their own venture builder and how it contributes to their innovation strategy. Read more about internal venture builders and spin-offs by downloading the guide. https://lnkd.in/d7_NJCKY #VentureBuilding #Intrapreneurship #Innovation #CorporateStrategy #MVP #SpinOff #CorporateInnovation 

It’s our 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 in a few weeks; if you’re in Vienna, please join us! Come along for drinks, food, and music as we celebrate the summer. ☀️ ⏰ 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 📍 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗛𝗢𝗙 (𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗵𝗼𝗳𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝟭𝟵, 𝟭𝟬𝟯𝟬 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮) Let us know if you’re joining by registering here gowav.com/3S568aY #AnnualSummerParty #CheersToSummer