Opinion

November 16, 2021

The venture builder as a bridge: the BP Launchpad model

The startups that CVC funds back are often too small to make a meaningful difference to the mother company. They need beefing up


Alberto Onetti

3 min read

Photo by Alex Azabache on Unsplash

What’s the role of a corporate venture building unit? Bridging the corporate venture fund to the mothership and its business lines. That’s the conclusion of a long and insightful chat I had a few weeks ago with Nacho Giménez, Managing Partner of BP Ventures, on Mind the Chat.

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