The best in the world at bridging traditional and corporate venture capital.

We host events aimed at dispelling CVC myths and connecting corporate VCs from around the world. We aren’t living off borrowed knowledge—the Counterpart team brings 2+ decades of CVC leadership to this community. It is all based on value exchange and mutual participation by members.

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Invite-only and complimentary for corporate VCs

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Counter Club: The largest global CVC community

Most investors whiffed on the CVC renaissance, we doubled-down. Corporate venture can be the ultimate platform if done right. We made a bet on a community and the Counter Club was born. It’s a first of its kind community approach based on value exchange and member participation.

653

Unique CVCs

320

Capital deployed

1500

CVC investors

CVCs globally

Built by CVC leaders for venture excellence

Our Founding GPs bring 20+ years of combined investment experience at top tier CVC funds to Counterpart Ventures. Early on, we made a contrarian bet on our CVC roots. A humble gathering of 35 corporate venture leaders in 2018 has morphed into the premier network of CVCs. We are able to share lessons from our true-lived lived experience and exist as the glue in the CVC community.

Community benefits

Counter Club Portal

A private, gated community designed for CVC professionals to connect, collaborate, and gain exclusive access to insights, deals, and industry trends.

Mini Summits

A series of invite-only summits held in key investment hubs such as San Francisco, London and Tokyo. CVC leaders convene to participate in discussions and hear from experts on the latest trends from the investment community.

Counter

The premier conference designed exclusively for active corporate venture investors, fostering high-value networking, strategic insights, and impactful discussions.

The CVC Playbook

Demystifying CVC and unlocking insights for corporates looking to launch a new fund or expand an existing fund.

Only we could create this

Contrarian

We do things differently. We do not subscribe to the traditional VC playbook. We aim to inject the optimal capital infusion which is considerate of founder dilution, appropriate capital needs and healthy amount to hit your milestones.

Conviction

We aren’t afraid to make the first move. When we have conviction we are all in. We are not reactionary investors. We are not afraid to price and lead deals and more importantly we step up first.

Opportunistic

VC is evolving. We see opportunity in the market given the dearth of mid-market funds.

Why did we build the Counter Club?

We believe capital is a commodity and investment value-add is critical. Our Counter community enables four major access points:

Sourcing

We tap into 1,500+ active CVC investors.

Diligence

We have a direct line to industry experts.

Customers & Partners

We broker introductions to key stakeholders in the organization.

Syndicate & Liquidity

We are perfectly positioned to enable opportunities of upstream capital.

Annual CVC report

Co-authored by Counterpart Ventures & SVB

Explore key trends, data, and strategies shaping the future of corporate venture capital. Access the 2024 State of CVC Report, co-authored with SVB.

Download the 2024 report

We uncovered the three D’s as dynamics at play in corporate venture: dormancy, disconnect and dependency.

Download the 2023 report

Our 2nd report introducing the bellwether index—30 funds setting the bar for best practices.

Download the 2022 report

Our first report unlocking data + busting myths of the inner workings of CVC.

Advisory Council

Seasoned corporate venture experts offering strategic guidance for community members.

Austin Noronha

Managing Director, Sony Innovation Fund

Tamara Steffens

Managing Director, TR Ventures (Thomson Reuters)

Christian Gammill

Fund Manager & General Partner, Cultivate Next / Chipotle

Raj Singh

Managing Partner, JLL Spark

Sarah Williams

Partner, Rich Products Ventures

Manuel Silva Martinez

General Partner, Mouro Capital

Beckett Jackson

VC, AEI HorizonX

Samantha Huang

Principal, BMW iVentures

Noah Yago

Vice President, Head of Cisco Investments

Sunidh Jani

Business Development and Venture Investments, Eaton

Phoebe Wang

Investment Partner, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund

Reese Schroeder

Investor, AllState Strategic Ventures

Amy Daniels Burr

CEO, JetBlue Technology Ventures

Will O'Donnell

Managing Director and Founder, Prologis Ventures

Ambassadors

Counter Club emerging leaders in their respective industries and regions.

Matthew Yalowitz

Investment Portfolio Team, Stripe Ventures

Leigh Gaffney

Senior Associate, Assurant Ventures

Brian Bernstein

Investor, Rich’s Products Corporate Ventures

Ida Christine Brun

Venture Investments & Partnerships Director, Maersk Growth

Kyle Kling

US Head of Investments, MDI Ventures

Monideepa Chakravorty

Senior Manager, Business Development & 7-Ventures

CJ Armbrust

Principal, American Family Ventures

Otilia Barbuta

Principal, HP Tech Ventures

Joe Darcy

Investment Director, Volvo Group Venture Capital

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The most active and engaged network of CVCs among any traditional VC firm. Approved members can access events, content, and networking opportunities with others in the ecosystem.

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