Skip to content
← Back to glossary

CVC

Learn in the textbookMechanisms for Commercialization Support and Venture Funding

DefinitionCVC is the abbreviation formed from the initials of Corporate Venture Capital and refers to corporate venture capital (コーポレートベンチャーキャピタル).

ExplanationCVC means investment by an operating company in start-ups, or the organization it sets up for this, such as an internal unit, a subsidiary or a fund. Why such companies invest is covered next under corporate venture capital.

Memory hookThe leading C stands for Corporate, meaning a company with its own core business. Think of it as VC with an operating company's C in front.

Related past-exam questions(2 questions)