Summary Notes From Counter IV & What Would You Like to See in 2024?
We're saving and archiving these gems from October 19th.
On October 19th, almost 400 investors from around the world came together to share best CVC practices, discuss common challenges and dig into other topics like the state of defense technology. We received more than a few requests from investors wanting a copy of Professor Ilya Strebulaev’s slides, “The Venture Mindset.”
We have prepared a recap of the sessions for our larger community. Feel free to bring the learnings back to your team or review if you missed it.
Our events are always closed door and invite only with no media—so only Counter Club members will be able to access the summary. If you are already on the platform, head to the discussions tab to download it.
If you are a corporate investor not already on Counter Club, you can request to join to gain access to the notes along with future events.
Notes Preview
Here’s a little content sampler… much more to dig into in the full version.
It's not a luxury to have a CVC arm, but a necessity in order to continue disrupting yourself to stay relevant.
-Fireside Chat with Amy Banse and Michelle GonzalezIf CVCs tracked an anti-portfolio of companies they missed, it could help prove a point to the C-suite on deals that they passed that made it big. It could potentially help increase the risk appetite of the corporate.
-Keynote Presentation with Professor Ilya StrebulaevIt’s difficult for defense startups to have a relationship with the government because start-ups typically have a prototype, and they like to build fast instead of build perfect. However, when building defense technology, the technology has to be perfect before it can be deployed. The consequences are high when not done correctly.
-CVC Patriots: Defense, National Security and Deep Tech PanelWhen CVCs have more autonomy and embrace a more progressive structure, we believe it offers an enhanced pathway to long term stability and success.
-Unveiling the 2023 State of CVC ReportA lot of venture firms and CVCs have a bad “customer” experience by not treating the founders as customers. We wanted to change this model and idea by having a CVC that treated our founders as customers and offered a great customer experience.
- Fireside Chat with Wesley Chan and Mikey Kailis
Feedback Request
From our beginnings in 2018, we wanted to create a forum for corporate investors with real talk, relevant learnings and networking opportunities. The community has morphed and grown over the years and we are curious to hear from members on what you’re looking for in 2024.
To all our Counter IV attendees, please fill out this short feedback form to help us craft an even better experience next year.
Happy Halloween our friends.
Best,
The Counterpart Team