A Discussion with Vinod Khosla
Posted 01/20/05 at 1:58 pm
Mr. Vinod Khosla presented a lively discussion for CVCs. The topic of his talk was the role of Corporate Venture Capital in the venture capital industry. He brought genuine issues related to corporate venture capital, the most prominent being that capital is not consistent and professionals are not there for a long period of time. His contention was that CVCs play an important strategic role, but for a serious consideration they should exhibit a long-term commitment with capital and people involved. SVA members found there are misconceptions about Corporate Venturing in the thinking of traditional venture capital industry. 100+ corporate venturing and service providerp rofessionals were in attendance.
