Gaule's Question Time

Saving ventures and managing your portfolio for the future is critical in this challenging time
This is part of series of programs Aimava.com has been leading to support our clients and Corporate Venturing eco system as we face the health and economic impact of the pandemic.
For further details email us at -info(at)aimava.com
Many venture portfolios are going to be facing serious trading conditions, staff illness, loss of sales, continued costs, cash burn, challenges of new investment etc. As an investor or partner you will need to get to grips in managing the situation. If you have board member roles in these businesses you face additional challenges.
Key contributors to this session (see full profiles below)
Eric Steager, VP, Corporate Venture Capital at Anthem, Inc.
Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

This is part of series of programs Aimava.com has been leading to support our clients and Corporate Venturing eco system as we face the health and economic impact of the pandemic.
For a copy of the presentation email us at -info(at)aimava.com

Silicon Valley Bank are one of the most active banks and investors in many global ventures in key markets in USA, Europe and Asia. The most recent market report gives us great insights on the current state and trends in venture survival and investment. Report State of the Markets in Q2 2020 in SVB. For a copy of the presentation email us at -info(at)aimava.com
Alex will be sharing key insights and discussing the trends.
There were plenty of opportunities to share perspectives and questions with peers on the call, these have been edited out of this recording.
Key contributors to this session
Alex McCracken - Managing Director at Silicon Vallley Bank
Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

Bernhard shared great insights and advice from his 8 years of leading the Evonik fund, which is a GP / LP separate legal structure. We had great insights to the portfolio of 30 venture investments, being on the boards, current cash and business challenges. The discussion with the group was especially good on the current valuations and terms for follow on, before then discussing the challenges and opportunities for new investments as there is a lot of disruptive change occurring. The session was May 2020
Future sessions at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/andrew...

Key contributors to this session
Bernhard Mohr Managing Director, Evonik Ventures
Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

Min shared insights on the operation of fund in China which has leading corporate investors.
China is at the leading edge of the Venturing and Corporate investments. We will also have an opportunity to hear directly how the China society and business eco system is dealing with the Coronavirus.
Video available on YouTube https://youtu.be/jI6YtMbM8YU
Key contributors to this session
Min Zhou is Managing partner of CM Ventures. A fund with corporate investors inc. BASF, BAT, GE, Henkel, SABIC and Samsung and portfolio in China.
Andrew Gaule, CEO of Aimava

Tony shares perspectives on the CoVID pandemic and mitigation.

This is part Two, in part one Tony shares insights from over 20 years of investing and outlines the strategic innovation and venturing with Relx being the Limited Partner.

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Tony shares insights from over 20 years of investing and outlines the strategic innovation and venturing with Relx being the Limited Partner.
This is part one, in part two Tony shares perspectives on the CoVID pandemic and mitigation.
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David shares fascinating perspectives on the fashion and retail sector and how Farfetch is innovating. There has been alot of change in the sector in recent years which is now facing accelerating disruption due to the CoVID19 crisis.
We also discuss China and the scale and speed of innovation occuring in China with instore, online and new retail.

We have been working with leading corporates and ventures globally for 20 years. find out more at www.aimava.com

Rupert shares with Andrew the founding and growth of WM motor from just 2015. We discuss the design, manufacture and low cost of EVs in China. As this was recorded during the Coronavirus period and China start of coming out of lockdown. A fascinating discussion.

Aimava have been working with global corporates and startups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models. This transformation is occurring in the Transport and Energy sectors with Electric Vehicles which will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers.
Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

Dan gives us great insights to the charging of electric vehicles on the street. We also had a great discussion on the balancing of the electricity generating system.

Aimava have been working with global corporates and startups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models in the Transport and Energy sectors as Electric Vehicles will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers.
Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

Angela shares with Andrew the drive from Ikea to make all deliveries electric and enabling customer and colleague charging. A fantastic interview on pragmatic implementation at scale.

Aimava have been working with global corporates and start ups on what we term Innovative New Value Chain, which is connecting new technologies, ventures and corporates with new business models in the Transport and Energy sectors as Electric Vehicles will revolutionise many industries. This podcast is one of a series where I speak to leading executives who are making the important transition to sustainable future. We have been working in UK, Europe with programs in leading locations such as Oslo and China where there are high penetration of EVs and massive numbers.
Do get in touch if you would like to find out more, and don't forget to subscribe on your platform to hear future interviews. Transcripts of interviews are also available. info@aimava.com

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