2 Corporate VC Models To Fuel Unicorn Success In Emerging Industries

Forbes January 20, 2025
Dileep Rao

Venture capital (VC) thrives on risk. Corporations prioritize stable growth. Top-tier VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (AH) often pushes the boundaries of traditional VC and continuously experiments with new strategies, and pivots quickly when strategies fall short.

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Now, AH and Eli Lilly are rewriting the playbook with a pioneering Biotech Ecosystem Fund. This collaboration has the potential to redefine how Corporate VC (CVC) fuels innovation – not just in biotech, but across emerging industries. Here are three key lessons from this partnership that VCs, CVCs and entrepreneurs can use to build the next wave of unicorns.

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