Opinion

November 9, 2021

5 habits all great corporate venture builders need

When assembling the team to build a new venture inside a company, go for "heartcount" rather than headcount


Illai Gescheit

7 min read

Venture building — creating a new profitable business inside a corporation — is becoming increasingly popular with big companies. Siemens Energy is forming a new team called Siemens Energy Ventures, and one of its objectives is to build growth startups in energy transition and climate to help the company and its customers accelerate the journey to net zero.

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