Inspiring CVC, June 5 and 6: this is what the great summit of corporate venture investment based in Chile will be like
On June 5 and 6, in the conference room of SOFOFA, more than 20 activities seek to promote this investment model in the country.
Are accelerators, public funds, and private venture funds the only way to drive new business? For some years now, a fourth pillar has gained ground, with the particularity of being an even more direct option when it comes to startups allying with companies and setting up large-scale solutions: corporate venture capital (CVC).
Along these lines, on June 5 and 6, Chile will host the largest Latin American meeting dedicated to corporate risk investment. This is Inspiring CVC, a platform led by the innovation orchestrator Imagine, with the aim of improving understanding of corporate investment, allowing leaders to exchange knowledge, establish key connections and discover new trends in the world of venture capital.
The event will feature panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and networking sessions designed to maximize the exchange of ideas and foster lasting collaborations.
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“Inspiring CVC is a milestone that we want to mark on the calendar to demonstrate that the corporate world can be a central axis in supporting technological or scalable ventures. Although it is a form of financing and project completion that is on the rise, our region is still far behind. A plus will be the participation of German experts, who will seek to share their experience with the entire ecosystem of the region,” says Francisca Rojas, Director of Ecosystem and Alliances at Imagine.
Strictly speaking, Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is a form of venture capital investment made directly by large companies, through specialized investment funds that seek to acquire stakes in innovative and high-potential start-ups.
Unlike conventional VC, CVC not only pursues financial returns, but also seeks strategic synergies that can benefit the core operations of the investing company. Thus, along with support, new technologies, products and business models are accessed more quickly, anticipating and achieving a competitive position in their industries.
According to figures from CB Insights, Latin America contributes just 3% of the world’s annual share of corporate venture investing. Part of this could explain why the region only contributes 2.6% of the total number of unicorn companies in the world. Specifically in Chile, it was revealed that 25% of companies that have a CVC model invest less than US$500,000.
German experience
The event itself will take place at the SOFOFA Conference Center in Las Condes. One of the particularities of this 2024 edition is that representatives of the State of Bavaria will participate, who will contribute German experience to promote innovation and technology based on initiatives of large companies. In addition, the accelerator Start2 Group, (formerly German Entrepreneurship) anointed as one of the main accelerators worldwide, collaborates.
Both days include more than 20 activities on the agenda, in addition to dozens of exhibitors. For more information or to register to participate, you can access it through the official website https://inspiringcvc.com/.