🎙️ The Status of Corporate Venture Building – with Martin Sondenheimer In this episode of Beyond Core, we explore the evolving world of corporate venture building with Martin Sondenheimer, former Global Head of Corporate Venture Building at Munich Re. With over two decades of experience in innovation, investing, and building ventures, Martin shares a candid and in-depth view of the current state of corporate venturing—and where it's headed next.

We dive into:

- The three major phases of corporate venture building—and signs of a fourth on the horizon

- The pros and cons of majority vs. minority ownership models

- The tension between strategic relevance and investor-readiness

- Why talent and incentives remain one of the biggest challenges for corporate startups

• How AI is becoming a catalyst for new venture studios and innovation strategies

Martin’s insights are both practical and thought-provoking, especially as he outlines what’s required to build ventures that are strategically integrated yet operationally independent from the corporate “mothership.”

“The next generation of corporate venture studios will succeed by building strategically relevant businesses—while staying free from corporate complications.”

Tune in to hear what’s working, what’s not, and what the future holds for venture builders inside corporations.

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