CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL
Invest in Innovation. Build Strategic Advantage.
The next generation of growth is being shaped by early-stage companies developing new technologies, business models and solutions across industries.
RSA Ventures helps corporates develop venture-investment strategies aligned with their business priorities — from defining an investment thesis and identifying opportunities to evaluating investments and building a strategic venture portfolio.
Turn Corporate Strategy Into Venture Investment
Corporate venture capital can give businesses a structured way to engage with emerging technologies, innovative companies and new business models that may shape their future markets.
RSA Ventures helps corporates translate strategic priorities into a practical venture-investment framework — from defining what to invest in through to identifying, assessing and supporting relevant opportunities.
Venture Investment With Strategic Purpose
A corporate venture programme should connect investment activity to the organisation's wider business strategy, innovation priorities and long-term growth objectives.
From Investment Strategy to Portfolio Support
We help corporates build the investment thinking, processes and opportunity pipeline required to participate meaningfully in the venture ecosystem.
CVC Strategy
Define strategic investment objectives and establish how venture capital can support broader corporate priorities.
Investment Thesis
Identify sectors, technologies, business models and themes that align with the corporate's strategic direction.
Deal Sourcing
Identify relevant early-stage companies and venture opportunities across the appropriate markets and themes.
Investment Assessment
Evaluate commercial relevance, business fundamentals, strategic fit and investment considerations.
Portfolio Construction
Develop a venture portfolio aligned with the corporate's investment thesis, strategic priorities and risk framework.
Portfolio Support
Monitor investments and support strategic relationships between the corporate and its venture portfolio.
Why Corporate Venture Capital?
CVC can provide a structured connection between corporate strategy, innovation and the emerging-company ecosystem.
Access Emerging Innovation
Engage with technologies and business models emerging outside the traditional corporate environment.
Explore New Markets
Use venture investments to gain exposure to new customer segments, markets and growth opportunities.
Accelerate Strategic Innovation
Build relationships with companies developing solutions relevant to future corporate priorities.
Develop Strategic Partnerships
Create opportunities for commercial relationships, pilots, partnerships and ecosystem engagement.
Identify Future Growth Opportunities
Monitor emerging companies and technologies that may become strategically relevant over time.
Build Strategic Optionality
Establish relationships with innovative companies before their technologies or markets become mainstream.
Venture Opportunities Across Strategic Verticals
CVC strategies can be designed around a corporate's existing capabilities, growth ambitions and areas of strategic interest.
Financial Services
Healthcare
Technology
Energy
Agriculture
Consumer
Infrastructure
Logistics
The Corporate Venture Investment Journey
We help create a structured path from strategic intent to venture opportunities and ongoing portfolio engagement.
Strategy Discovery
Understand corporate priorities, innovation objectives and long-term strategic ambitions.
Investment Thesis
Translate strategic priorities into defined venture themes, sectors and investment parameters.
Opportunity Mapping
Map relevant markets, technologies, founders and emerging companies around the investment thesis.
Deal Sourcing
Identify and develop a pipeline of relevant venture investment opportunities.
Investment Assessment
Assess commercial potential, strategic relevance and investment considerations.
Investment & Strategic Engagement
Support investment decisions and ongoing engagement with relevant portfolio companies.
Build Your Corporate Venture Capability
Whether you are exploring venture investing for the first time or developing an existing programme, the starting point can be tailored to your organisation.
Exploring CVC
Understand how corporate venture capital could support your strategic objectives.
Building a CVC Programme
Develop the strategy, thesis and operating framework for a new corporate venture programme.
Expanding an Existing Programme
Strengthen sourcing, assessment, portfolio construction and strategic engagement capabilities.
Strategic Co-Investment
Explore opportunities to participate alongside relevant venture investors and investment communities.
Strategic Thinking Meets Venture Investment
We approach corporate venture capital from both an investment and strategic perspective, connecting corporate priorities with the wider venture ecosystem.
Investment Perspective
Venture opportunities are assessed with an investment lens as well as a strategic one.
Strategic Alignment
Investment activity is connected to clearly defined corporate priorities and objectives.
African Venture Ecosystem
Access perspective across the evolving African startup and venture-investment landscape.
Independent Approach
An independent perspective focused on helping corporates evaluate opportunities objectively.
Investor & Founder Network
Connections across investors, founders, syndicate leaders and venture communities.
Long-Term Perspective
Venture investment is considered as part of a broader strategic relationship rather than a single transaction.
Corporate Venture Capital Meets the Wider Venture Ecosystem
Corporate investors can connect with a wider ecosystem of venture investors, investment communities, founders and venture intelligence.
Venture Investors
Individual investors and venture-investing communities.
Syndicate Leaders
Investors building and leading focused deal communities.
Investment Clubs
Organised investor groups allocating to early-stage companies.
Founders
Innovative companies seeking strategic venture relationships.
Venture Research
Insights supporting informed venture-investment decisions.
From Innovation to Investment
A structured CVC programme connects corporate priorities with relevant venture opportunities and strategic relationships.
Invest in Innovation. Build Strategic Advantage.
Let’s discuss how a corporate venture strategy can support your organisation’s innovation, growth and long-term strategic objectives.