Opinion

May 11, 2021

Why are corporates increasingly spinning-out their CVC units?

Moving faster on deals is often the stated motivation. But we need to discuss the problem of CVC partners earning more than CEOs.


Alberto Onetti

5 min read

Orange, E.ON and Santander are the latest in a long list of companies that have spun out their corporate venture arms — this list includes, among the others, BBVA, Siemens, AXA and SAP.
Let's start with a bit of history.

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