![]() We, on the other hand, don’t have the expertise in the internal politics and priorities within that organization.Īnd so, by marrying together, our financial analysis and, you know, opportunity evaluation skills, and then deal management skills, and their knowledge of what’s impactful for their business, we have a really powerful way of making investments in startups. And then to manage those investments through to an exit, whatever that may be. In addition to the capital that they deploy.īut often they don’t have the skill set necessary to identify which of those startups are a good investment opportunity. And the opportunity that David, Rich and Scott saw back in 2014, when they founded the business, was corporations have so much to provide to startups in you know, having a relationship with them. So, what our co-founders decided to do was to create a service-based business where experienced VCs, work together with folks internally at the corporations to develop a strategy for, and then actually manage, these corporate venture programs. And what that means in practice is most corporations either don’t have the appetite or ability to hire experienced VCs to run a program internally. So, Touchdown works with corporations to help them manage their venture capital programs. So, let’s talk a little bit about what is Touchdown Ventures and how does it fit into this corporate venture environment? Yeah, that’s so accurate.īrian Ardinger: For those who aren’t familiar with Touchdown Ventures, it’s a corporate venture as a service almost type of company. And then also just were named a Global Corporate Venturing Rising Star in 2020. You’re currently an Adjunct Professor at USC teaching Venture Capital at the MBA school there. Before that you were at Barclays in New York. But you started at Touchdown Ventures, I think in 2014 or so when it first got off the ground. Oh, I’ll give a little bit of background to our audience members who may not have seen you there or heard more about you. And I have relationships from that week that are still very fruitful.īrian Ardinger: That’s awesome. And I encourage anybody listening to definitely get out there the next time it happens in person. Selina Troesch Munster: Yeah, it’s such a shame that COVID ended in person events because that was such a fun event. And so, I’m super excited to reconnect after COVID to see what’s going on in the world of corporate venture. You spoke at our Inside Outside Innovation Summit. It’s great to be here.īrian Ardinger: I’m excited to have you back. ![]() She is the Principal at Touchdown Ventures. And as always, we have another amazing guest. Interview Transcript with Selina Troesch Munster, Principal at Touchdown Venturesīrian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. Join us as we explore, engage, and experiment with the best and the brightest innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneering businesses. ![]() ![]() Each week, we’ll give you a front row seat to what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today’s world of accelerating change and uncertainty. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what’s next. Selena and I talk about the changing opportunities in corporate venture capital, both for corporates and startups, as well as the impact in the growing focus of diversity, equity, inclusion, and how it’s impacting the industry. ![]() On this week’s episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Selina Troesch Munster, Principal at Touchdown Ventures. ![]()
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