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Track 03 6-month hybrid · annual · next cohort starts early February 2027 ● 1-5 firms

Build a venture arm that bites.

The Intensive for corporations testing new markets and standing up Corporate Venture (CVC) groups - with the global best practice and the deal flow most incumbents never see.

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A honeycomb diagram of services
The full venture stack
INTENSIVE FOR CORPORATES - 6 MONTHS · ANNUAL · 1-5 FIRMS · 200+ HRS · BUILD A CVC · TEST NEW MARKETS · GLOBAL DEAL FLOW · STAY COMPETITIVE INTENSIVE FOR CORPORATES - 6 MONTHS · ANNUAL · 1-5 FIRMS · 200+ HRS · BUILD A CVC · TEST NEW MARKETS · GLOBAL DEAL FLOW · STAY COMPETITIVE

What's in the program.

200+ hrs of content
01
CVC structure
How to stand up and run a Corporate Venture group that actually deploys.
02
Market testing
Test and access new markets with a real motion, not a strategy deck.
03
Deal flow
Build a pipeline, run due diligence, and make investments that grow share.
04
Global best practice
The standards top corporate investors operate by, and the resources behind them.
05
Access & syndication
Deals from Silicon Valley and other hotspots - and share your own.
06
Relationships
Trips and intros to corporate-venture peers around the world.
§ Terms

How a cohort runs.

Length6 months, hybrid
Week 1In-person where possible
From Week 2Weekly strategy + online
CadenceAnnual
Cohort size1-5 synergistic firms
Content200+ hrs
TermsScoped after discovery · ecosystem trip priced separately
● Pricing
Bespoke
Cost is scoped to the engagement - usually 1-5 synergistic corporates per cohort. Let's discuss.

Trips to Silicon Valley & other hotspots arranged, not included.

§ What you walk away with

A working venture motion, not a memo.

Six months in, you have the structure and the relationships to invest, to partner, and to stay competitive - plus a standing line into our ecosystem.

01A structured CVC vehicle and investment thesis.
02A live deal pipeline from frontier markets.
03Due-diligence and modelling playbooks your team keeps.
04A standing line into the Innov8 Global ecosystem.
§ Or have us run it - white-label

Your fund. Our machine.

We design, launch & operate CVC programs & venture funds for corporates - white-label, under your name. The strongest pattern: your team studies in the Intensive while we operate the pilot - by the time the classic fund launches, the machine is yours to drive.

Crawl, walk, run - the staged model. The launch playbook, from a live engagement
Stage 1 · pilot programYears 1-2
$2M
Controlled CVC program
Prove the investment strategy, portfolio quality, team model, governance & strategic value - real pilots, interviews, first deals. Big enough for a real portfolio; small enough to control risk.
Stage 2 · classic fundYears 3-5
$6M
The fund proper
With the model proven: legal structure, LPs, compliance, investor relations & a portfolio built on the pilot’s evidence.
Stage 3 · platformYears 6-8
$20M
A platform of funds
Multiple vehicles, follow-ons & syndications through I8GV - a durable venture arm, not a one-off experiment.
What we run for you - the whole engine.
№ 1
Thesis & verticals
Investment strategy where your strategic interest meets real deal flow - proven with a live scouting sprint, not a slide.
№ 2
Pipeline & scouting
A warehouse of vetted startups from our ecosystem - the Intensive, the community, the Valley network - from day one.
№ 3
Deals & due diligence
Structured screening, pilots with your business units, disciplined investment control & first checks.
№ 4
Legal & governance
Vehicle setup across jurisdictions, investment committee design, decision protocols.
№ 5
Portfolio & reporting
Dashboards, portfolio reports & first results - the evidence base your future LPs will ask for.
№ 6
Team & handover
We staff the machine, then train yours - through the Intensive - until the wheel is comfortably in your hands.
Scope your fund → You own the strategy & the upside; we run the machine - with I8GA.
● Annual cohort · by conversation

Stop watching the frontier. Buy a seat on it.

We take a handful of synergistic corporates each year. Tell us where you want to compete.

“An important entry point into corporate venture - access to cutting-edge global experience, real examples, and real people.” - George G. · Severstal Ventures
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