The EUVC Awards: CVC of the Year
Nominate the Corporate Venture Capital Team of the Year
Hi Friends,
A huge thank you for all your thoughtful nominations. This year, we’ve received more nominations than ever before and we’re thrilled to see such strong engagement!
If you haven’t submitted your nominations yet, there’s still time. The deadline is March 6.
Now, on to today’s category spotlight: CVC of the Year.
The EUVC Awards: CVC of the Year
Presented in partnership with CMS
Over the last year, EUVC has been increasingly committed to the corporate and CVC space — highlighting the role of strategic capital in shaping Europe’s innovation landscape. Through in-depth conversations and ecosystem gatherings, we’ve featured some of Europe’s most active and forward-thinking CVCs, including Fidelity, Emerald, BMW, TDK Ventures and more. We also brought the community together at the EUVC Corporate Summit, creating a dedicated forum for dialogue between corporates, founders, and VCs.
Why this focus?
Because the reality is stark: the average CVC lives just 3.7 years. Not due to lack of capital but because of limited C-suite understanding, poor governance structures, unclear mandates, and weak integration with the broader venture ecosystem.
Yet when done right, CVC can be one of the most powerful forces in European innovation.
To build further momentum behind this work — and to spotlight the teams getting it right — we are proud to introduce the EUVC Award for CVC of the Year.
This accolade recognises a corporate venture capital team that has demonstrated outstanding investment activity and meaningful contribution to the European venture ecosystem. Evaluation takes a holistic view: the consistency and quality of investments, engagement with founders and co-investors, governance maturity, clarity of mandate, and the extent to which the CVC acts as a constructive, long-term partner. Strategic value, market access, and ecosystem leadership matter just as much as capital.
This is the first year the EUVC Awards introduce a dedicated CVC category — reflecting both the growing maturity of corporate venture in Europe and the responsibility that comes with it.
The category is assessed by the EUVC Awards judging panel, including Jeppe Høier, Corporate Venture Capital expert and co-founder of EUVC Corporate, who brings deep perspective on how strategic capital can best support founders while embedding durable structures inside corporates.
At their best, CVCs don’t just invest — they endure. They build bridges between startups and industry, strengthen the ecosystem, and create long-term strategic advantage.
Nominations are still open until March 6.
Help define excellence in European venture. Submit your nomination for CVC of the Year.
About EUVC Corporate
EUVC Corporate exists to fix what breaks corporate venturing.
The average CVC lasts just 3.7 years — not from lack of capital, but from weak governance, unclear mandates, limited C-suite alignment, and poor ecosystem integration.
We bring corporate venturing closer to how real VC operates, while helping financial VCs engage corporates as credible, long-term partners. By narrowing the gap between VC and CVC, we strengthen trust, collaboration, and capital flow.
Our ambition is simple: build more durable CVCs, enable better corporate–startup collaboration, and grow corporates’ role in venture beyond today’s ~25%.
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22/04/2026 | London
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The EUVC Summit returns with founders, operators, VCs, and LPs focused on one question: how Europe wins.
From what it really takes to build category-defining companies in Europe, to how capital, conviction, and long-term alignment must evolve to compete globally — this is a working room, not a trends conference.
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Designed as a deliberate alternative to traditional conferences, the off-site brings together a small group of experienced leaders for thoughtful dialogue, peer exchange, and reflection. Set in Piemonte’s wine country, the experience combines guided vineyard walks, unhurried meals at family-run wineries, and intimate fireside conversations in a private residential setting that fosters trust and candour.
This is a rare opportunity to step back, connect with peers, and reflect on leadership, strategy, and long-term perspective.
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