startups and corporations: bridging the gap

STARTUPS AND CORPORATIONS : BRIDGING THE GAP PRESENTED BY

Large corporates love startups

A winning combination

Large companies

Innovation Magic

Startups

MARKET OVERVIEW

All the leaders are doing it

77% of the US fortune 100’s are tapping into the startup ecosystem to drive innovation

Example: Adobe systems

WINNING PARTNERSHIPS

Starwood Hotels & Savioke

Designing robotic butler to serve guests *pilot has lead to national rollout

Heineken & 4 startups

Awarding 200k euros to emerging tech companies to address major marketing challenges.

Marriott & Oculus Rift

Transporting travellers around the world in seconds.

Visa, Accenture & Pizza Hut

Developing a proof of concept connected car to text mobile and online purchases on the go

Hellmann’s & Songza

Curating brand playlists for summertime cooking.

OUR FOCUS

Venturespring is a venture development firm that helps to incubate & accelerate new digital companies on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. Venturespring works with corporate incubators, accelerators and venture divisions to build new digital ventures.

We provide an ecosystem that every internal corporate startup needs in order to build, grow, scale and exit. Dispensing in a timely manner the right resources in the form of investment, talent, technology, creative and marketing.

Our team is made up of highly networked, proven entrepreneurs who have conceived, built and invested in a wide range of digital businesses, both for themselves and for others.

WHO WE ARE

WE ARE THE FUTURE

STARTUP TIPS & TRICKS

1. Have an asset

2. Don’t think of corporations solely as investors

3. Understand their motivations before investing in relationship

4. Keep your doors open (Have plan B)

5. Look for an ecosystem

6. Protect your assets

7. Learn, but focus on your vision