CVC Week: Platform and Portfolio Development Summit
Event Overview
Join us for the CVC Portfolio Development and Platform Summit, the essential gathering for CVC builders focused on driving value beyond the check. Scheduled the day after Counter VI—the premier annual conference for CVCs—this summit is designed to bring together the industry’s leading platform and portfolio development practitioners for a deep dive into the strategies, models, and real-world case studies that define success in post-investment value creation.
The confirmed speakers who will share their blueprints and lead discussion:
Ran Kurup, Managing Director, Head of Global Portfolio Development, Intel Capital
Jennifer Carter, Partner & Vice President Venture Operations at McKesson Ventures
Marty Collins, Head of Portfolio Development, M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund
Hannah Steinhardt, Program & Operations, Adobe Ventures
Lisa Costello, Head of Platform, Prologis Ventures
Lindsay O'Connell Woolman, Portfolio Development Principal, Boeing Ventures
Exact session topics will be confirmed closer to the event.
Who Should Attend
CVC platform and portfolio development professionals
Investors interested in platform strategy and value creation
Anyone responsible for post-investment support, internal alignment, or ecosystem engagement
Summit Topics
Presentations, panels, or guided group conversations will include:
Internal Alignment & Strategic Integration: Building trust, aligning with business units, and embedding CVC in the corporate strategy.
Portfolio Engagement & Strategic Value Creation: Accelerating portcos through corporate resources and unlocking commercial outcomes.
Visibility & Communications (External & Internal): Driving awareness, alignment, and advocacy across the organization and broader ecosystem
Event Flow
Arrival (10:30 AM): Coffee and Networking
Session 1 (11:00–11:30)
Session 2 (11:30–12:00)
Session 3 (12:00-12:30)
Lunch & Networking Break
Session 3 (1:30–2:15)
Contact Abbie if you have any questions. More updates to come!
What is Counter Club’s CVC Week?
Counter is Counterpart Ventures’ annual event that has morphed into the premier gathering of CVCs—last year's event hosted 500+ investors from across the world. While the event has traditionally been open to corporate investors who are members, we have expanded to a week-long program to provide additional opportunities for industry-focused and founder events. The main day of the conference, Counter VI, will be on Wednesday, September 10th. Corporate VCs can request to join the event and gated-community at counterclub.vc
Many thanks to our friends at Adobe Ventures for hosting at their SF HQ!