executive & reviews
Ongoing sparring and sharp, time-boxed reviews for innovation and venturing executives — evidence in, decisions out.
offering 01
retainer sparring
A standing monthly session for the executive responsible for innovation or venturing. A confidential sounding board for the decisions you can’t discuss internally — portfolio calls, unit governance, difficult trade-offs.
offering 02
venture unit review
A structured look at your CVC unit, accelerator or venture-clienting program — benchmarked against research on 30+ venture units. Closed with a short written diagnosis and clear recommendations.
You get a short written diagnosis you can act on — not a 100-page deck that ends up in a drawer.
how a review runs
weeks 1-2
listen & read
Interviews with the unit team and its stakeholders; review of mandate, portfolio and governance documents.
weeks 3-4
benchmark
Your setup against the evidence: what research on venture units says works — and what predictably fails.
weeks 5-6
diagnose
A short written diagnosis with concrete recommendations, discussed with you and your leadership in one session.
not sure which fits?
The free 30-minute scoping call sorts that out. If neither fits, you’ll hear that in minute five.
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