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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Jul 1, 2020 · 8 min
Leadership Series: Amy Banse (Comcast Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to Amy Banse also from Comcast Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
Jun 29, 2020 · 24 min
29 June 2020 – Sana Biotechnology Raises $700m in First Round
The Big Ones There is a true IPO bonanza going on at the moment and we’ll get to that in a moment, but there’s still…
Jun 24, 2020 · 21 min
Leadership Series: David Gilmour (BP Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where we talk to David Gilmour also from BP Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
Jun 22, 2020 · 16 min
22 June 2020 – DoorDash Raises $400m in Late Stage Round
Big Stories Slowly, then suddenly change happens This past week’s online roundtable for the Reinhard Mohn Prize 2020*, Fostering Innovation, Unlocking Potential, hosted by the Bertelsmann Stiftung (Foundation), saw luminaries from politics,…
Jun 17, 2020 · 17 min
Leadership Series: Raj Singh & Amy Burr (JetBlue Technology Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where Ashley Lowes, Head of Communications & Marketing at JetBlue Technology Ventures, talks to Raj Singh & Amy Burr also from…
Jun 15, 2020 · 27 min
15 June 2020 – Zuoyebang in Talks to Raise up to $800m in Coronavirus Boost
Big Ones Online student answer and livestreamed education provider Zuoyebang was spun off by Baidu and has since received $585m in venture funding. Like many…
Jun 8, 2020 · 20 min
08 June 2020 – GCV Digital Forum Roundup
GCV Digital Forum Roundup Thank you to the team and all who have worked their socks off for the first GCV Digital Forum, and also…
Jun 1, 2020 · 18 min
01 June 2020 – UBS Groups Prepares for Fintech Investments
The Big Ones 1 Switzerland-based bank UBS Group is setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars of its money to invest in financial technology companies,…
May 27, 2020 · 31 min
Leadership Series: Heriberto Diarte (Schneider Electric Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Heriberto Diarte from Schneider Electric Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By…
May 25, 2020 · 24 min
25 May 2020 – SenseTime Expands to Help Track Coronavirus
The Big Ones Chinese AI software provider SenseTime has expanded its visual surveillance technology to assess the internal temperature of individuals in order to more…
May 20, 2020 · 19 min
Leadership Series: Nicolas Sauvage (TDK Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Nicolas Sauvage from TDK Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
May 18, 2020 · 22 min
18 May 2020 – Challenging Investment Landscape and Down-Rounds
Big Stories 1 Spencer Chavez, a GCV Rising Stars 2020 winner, has stepped down from his position as principal at Salesforce Ventures to join KKR.…
May 13, 2020 · 24 min
Leadership Series: Arvind Purushotham (Citi Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Arvind Purushotham from Citi Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
May 11, 2020 · 17 min
11 May 2020 – Intel picks up Moovit for $900m
Big Stories Korys, the family office behind the France and Belgium-based retailer Colruyt Group, and Mérieux Equity Partners, the asset management arm of the Institut…
May 6, 2020 · 19 min
Leadership Series: John Glushik (HG Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to John Glushik from HG Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
May 4, 2020 · 13 min
04 May 2020 – FIS Commits $150m to its Corporate Venturing Unit
The Big Three As highlighted in last week’s podcast, some sectors are flying high and, certainly relative to the global financial crisis a dozen years ago,…
Apr 29, 2020 · 21 min
Leadership Series: David Hayes & Nacho Gimenez (BP Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to David Hayes and Nacho Gimenez from BP Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative…
Apr 27, 2020 · 1 hr 29 min
27 April 2020 – AvidXchange Raises $128m Bringing Total Round to $388m Plus Audio from our Second COVID19 Webinar
The Big ones AvidXchange, a developer of accounts payable automation software, has raised $128m to hike its latest round to $388m. Mastercard was among the…
Apr 22, 2020 · 16 min
Leadership Series: Tarik Galijasevic (Allstate Strategic Ventures)
Our Leadership Series interview where Edison Fu talks to Tarik Galijasevic from Allstate Strategic Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By…
Apr 20, 2020 · 1 hr 56 min
20 April 2020 – Stripe Raises $600m in Series G Plus Audio from our Industrial Sector Webinar
The Big Ones Digital payment processor Stripe is one of the companies that has seen demand for its product skyrocket in recent weeks as more…