CVCs and VC + Portfolio Showcase: Connecting VCs with Corporate Capital
CVCs and VCs + Portfolio Showcase: Connecting VCs with Corporate Capital.
Location: Will be emailed, Palo Alto
Hosts:
Shuchi Rana, ServiceNow Ventures
Milana Kuzmanović, World Innovation Lab
Holly Wu, Mercedes-Benz Ventures
Jochen Kleinknecht, Blackstone and Authentified
Guests:
Srini Ananth, Intel Capital
Gabriel Alvarado Porsche Ventures
Nicolas Westphal, Haymaker Growth
Vladimirs Sazonovs, Cisco Global Infrastructure Fund
Tushar Gupta, Qualcomm Ventures
Kevin Liu, Olive Technology Ventures
Leon Ooi, LYVC
Xuhui Shao, Foothill Ventures
Ashu Bhalla, Moneta Ventures
John Wesley, Nvidia Ventures
Anish Srivastava, Swisscom Ventures
Eleonora Yashiro, Silicon Valley Bank
Ray Schuder, Samsung Catalyst Fund
Bilal Zuberi, Red Glass Ventures
Lianghao Chen, Lenevo Capital
Tom Sun, Founder at AmpUp
Sam Liang, Founder Otter AI
Thomas Neubert, Angel VC
Description:
An open networking evening designed to bridge the gap between Corporate Venture Capital (CVCs), Fund-of-Funds (FoFs), VCs, and startup founders. Each VC firm brings along select founders from their portfolio to co-present their ventures directly to CVC decision-makers and FoF investors. The focus is on building partnerships, strategic funding opportunities, and corporate integrations.
Agenda:
Welcome & Opening Remarks
CVC & FoF Spotlights – Short introductions from CVC and FoF participants on their areas of interest and current investment priorities.
Curated Networking Rounds – Small group rotations pairing CVCs with VCs + portfolio founders for deeper conversations.
Open Networking Mixer – Informal mingling over drinks and appetizers to solidify connections.
Goal:
To enable VCs to showcase their most promising startups directly to CVCs who can provide strategic capital, partnerships, and market access—while giving CVCs and FoFs a curated view into vetted, high-quality deal flow.