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Bailey Fisher's series of invitation-only panel events are hosted by Joe Graziano - Partner & Head of Technology Practice at Bailey Fisher.
Recent event
Corporate Venturing: What are the opportunities for your business
Drinks & panel discussion with Frederic Rombaut (CISCO), Roy Williamson (Castrol InnoVentures at BP), Bruce Beckloff (UKTI/ARM) & Chris Winter (New Venture Partners)
Wednesday 6 March 2013 from 18.15 - 20.45
at St John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge
Corporate venturing is on the rise. In 2011, 500 corporate venturing units globally invested more than $26bn. The UK saw the launch of 4 new corporate venturing units, as well as increased overseas investment or exit, as in the case of Liquavista – acquired by Samsung for $50m after the South Korean giant established a corporate venturing office in the UK.
What are the opportunities for your business? Should you make ties with a larger organisation? How can you leverage their size and contacts? And how can you connect with the right one? Our panel of experts will offer invaluable insight into making the most of the investment, expertise & mentoring opportunities that flow from partnering with a corporate.
Bailey Fisher was pleased to welcome 80 CEOs, CXOs, NEDs & investors to the event. Discussion covered access to finance from corporate venture providers, corporate venturing M&A, preparing your business for a corporate venturing transaction, venture in-house incubators and how corporate venturing can be complementary to the entrepreneurial ecosystem by working in partnership with super-angel groups, VCs and Universities.
The panel
Frederic Rombaut – CISCO
As Head of Acquisitions & Investments,Frederic specialises in acquisitions and corporate venture capital investments in ICT companies. Previously, Frederic was Managing Director of Qualcomm Ventures Europe, managing VC investments in wireless companies.
Bruce Beckloff – UKTI/Bloc Ventures
In 12 years at ARM, Bruce most recently served as Head of Corporate Development, responsible for corporate strategy development, M&A and investment activities. Recently, Bruce joined UKTI as Corporate VC Strategic Advisor, assisting UK high-growth companies access finance from corporate venture providers. He is also founder of Bloc Ventures, targeting early life-cycle investments in the emerging Industrial Internet market.
Roy Williamson - Castrol InnoVentures at BP
Roy founded Castrol InnoVentures, the Corporate Venturing divison of BP's Castrol business in 2010, investing in new technology and developing step-out innovation in the mobility and manufacturing space. Previously, Roy held senior Marketing & Business Development roles at Castrol & Unilever.
Discussion was chaired by Chris Winter, Partner at New Venture Partners, a transatlantic VC firm with $700m under management, specialising in spinning high-tech companies out of R&D labs. Chris is also Managing Partner of Brightstar Innovations, advising major corporations on their innovations processes.
Attendance at the panel discussion events are by invitation. If you would be interested in receiving an invitation to future events, please contact helen@baileyfisher.com
Previous events
Nov 2012
Looking beyond the obvious: Taking a product to market
Panel discussion with leading figures from the high-growth technology sector:
Leon Hurst - Head of Product Portfolio, Connected Car at Jaguar Land Rover
Ian Drew - EVP Marketing & Business Development at ARM Holdings
Simon Bransfield Garth - CEO of Eight19 / Azuri
Discussion was chaired by Sam Hyde - Managing Director of The Technology Partnership
May 2012
Looking beyond the obvious: Technology, team, investment
Panel discussion with leading figures from the high-growth technology sector:
John Cronin - Chairman, Picochip, Cyan Technology, Antenova
Andrew Davison - Investment Director, Scottish Equity Partners
Chris Winter - Partner, New Venture Partners
Discussion was chaired by Zickie Lim - Partner, Mills & Reeve
The panel shared their insights into building for success in the key areas of technology, team and investment. Discussion included the importance of attracting funds, recruiting the right people & making the most of your Chairman, as well as diversifying your technology, making the most of advocates for your company outside the immediate team, and planning for long-term success rather than short-term exit.