CVC Unplugged

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The CVC Unplugged podcast is a weekly show that brings you fascinating and wide-ranging conversations with leading corporate venture capital investors, subject matter experts, startup founders, journalists and other market participants to keep you informed of the most important trends affecting early-stage investing.

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300 episodes
Updated Jul 10, 2025

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Sep 9, 2020 · 26 min
Leadership Series: Lesley Millar-Nicholson (MIT Technology Licensing Office)
On this week’s Leadership Series we talk to Lesley Millar-Nicholson, director of MIT’s Technology Licensing Office and Catalysts, about a bumper year despite the pandemic.…
Sep 7, 2020 · 11 min
07 September 2020 – QuantumScape in Reverse Merger with Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp
The Big Ones Online education has been one of the big growth sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s particularly true in China, and as one…
Sep 2, 2020 · 12 min
Leadership Series: Mark Radcliffe (DLA Piper)
On this week’s Leadership Podcast we turn back the clock to our summer digital form held in June for a talk by DLA Piper’s Mark…
Aug 31, 2020 · 11 min
31 August 2020 – Ant Group Files for Dual Listing to Potentially Raise $30bn
The Big Ones Cancer test developer Freenome has closed a $270m series C round that included Novartis and existing backers GV, Kaiser Permanente Ventures and…
Aug 26, 2020 · 28 min
Leadership Series: Peter Devine (Uniseed)
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Peter Devine about Uniseed, Australia’s longest running venture fund that operates at the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland,…
Aug 24, 2020 · 10 min
24 August 2020 – SpaceX Raises $1.9bn
The Big Ones SpaceX has been one of the most fervent fundraisers among private companies in recent years and it shows no signs of stopping.…
Aug 19, 2020 · 1 hr
Leadership Series: Mark Radcliffe (DLA Piper Webinar)
Something a little different this week: We have teamed up with Mark Radcliffe from DLA Piper to bring you an audio recording of their webinar…
Aug 17, 2020 · 23 min
17 August 2020 – Impossible Foods Closes $200m Series G
The Big Ones A lot of brick-and-mortar retailers have suffered during coronavirus lockdowns in recent months but certain parts of the e-commerce sector have done…
Aug 12, 2020 · 19 min
Leadership Series: Jim Wilkinson (Oxford Sciences Innovation)
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Jim Wilkinson of Oxford Sciences Innovation about the company and how they invest. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod…
Aug 10, 2020 · 17 min
10 August 2020 – Epic Games Confirms $1.78bn Funding Round
Big ones Epic Games has confirmed a $1.78bn funding round that included the $250m investment announced by Sony last month. The game developer had substantial…
Aug 5, 2020 · 14 min
Leadership Series: Girish Nadkarni & Demi Edosomwan (TCNV)
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Girish Nadkarni & Demi Edosomwan of TCNV about their investment strategies and the impact of COVID-19 and…
Aug 3, 2020 · 20 min
03 August 2020 – Wu Snaps Up her Former Assets
There are occasional silver linings even for the blackest clouds. One was as the Covid-19 disease broke out this year competition for deals became a…
Jul 29, 2020 · 16 min
Leadership Series: Gen Tsuchikawa (Sony)
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Gen Tsuchikawa of Sony about their investment funds and COVID-19. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under…
Jul 27, 2020 · 19 min
27 July 2020 – CureVac Officially Closes $640m Round
Deals CureVac has officially closed a $640m round, adding $126m to recent investments that included $171m from GlaxoSmithKline through a strategic partnership. That’s one of the…
Jul 22, 2020 · 14 min
Leadership Series: Jacqueline LeSage-Krause (Munich Re Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where Jacqueline LeSage-Krause of Munich Re Ventures talks about how COVID-19 has affected her work. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed…
Jul 20, 2020 · 9 min
20 July 2020 – 5G & IoT Provider Jio Platforms Gains $4.5bn from Google
The Big Ones Jio Platforms was spun off by Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries late last year to build a mobile network tailored for 5G and…
Jul 15, 2020 · 18 min
Leadership Series: Tony Askew (REV Venture Partners)
Our Leadership Series interview where Tracy Isacke of Silicon Valley Bank talks to Tony Askew from REV Venture Partners. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed…
Jul 13, 2020 · 33 min
13 July 2020 – Rivian Strikes Deal with Amazon for 100,000 Electric Delivery Vans
The Big Ones Now ride hailing has matured past the stage where it requires multi-billion dollar rounds, one of the biggest fundraisers in recent months…
Jul 8, 2020 · 16 min
Leadership Series: Jon Lauckner (GM Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Jon Lauckner also from GM Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
Jul 6, 2020 · 29 min
06 July 2020 – Zuoyebang Pulls In $750m in Series E Funding
The Big Ones China’s online education sector is one of the areas where growth is currently moving fastest. Yuanfudao raised $1bn in a series G…