Corporate Venturing Insider

Interviewed May 5th, 2025

In Episode 108 of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage sits down with Temple Fennell, cofounder and managing partner at Clean Energy Ventures. Temple shares his journey from systems engineer to climate-focused investor, offering insights into launching the CREO Syndicate and building Clean Energy Ventures. He breaks down his investment framework—like boundary rules and watch mode—and reflects on the evolving role of CVCs in climate tech. This episode is packed with strategic lessons for investors, founders, and innovation leaders.

Tune into our conversation with Angela Lee, Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School.

Interviewed on April 15th, 2025

In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage sits down with Angela Lee, founder of 37 Angels and professor at Columbia Business School, to unpack her unconventional path from founder to investor and educator. Angela shares how she built 37 Angels to close both the knowledge and diversity gaps in angel investing, while offering frameworks for diligence, decision-making, and founder evaluation. The conversation also explores the evolving role of corporate venture capital, including its strategic potential, pitfalls like rights of first refusal, and practical advice on how CVCs can truly support startups.

Tune into our conversation with Gustavo Schwed, Professor of Finance and Professor of Management Practice at NYU Stern School of Business.

Interviewed on March 4th, 2025

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Join Bonny Simi, President of Operations at Joby Aviation and former founder of JetBlue Ventures to discuss her corporate venturing career.

Interviewed March 19th, 2025 at GCVI 2025 Summit in Monterey, CA.

Hosted by Nicolas Sauvage

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In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Steve Westly—Founder and Managing Partner of The Westly Group, and former Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State of California—joins Nicolas Sauvage for a wide-ranging conversation on investing, innovation, and leadership.

Recorded live at GCV Monterey on March 20, 2025, Steve shares hard-earned lessons from his journey through public service, IPOs, and nearly two decades of venture investing. From early bets on Tesla and Luminar to his views on AI, cost curves, and the role of corporate LPs, Steve offers actionable advice for fund managers, founders, and corporate leaders alike. Listen here!

Interviewed March 20, 2025

Interviewed on March 19th, 2025

Megann Vaughn Watters shares her journey from biomedical engineering to one of healthcare's most strategic corporate venture funds at LabCorp. She and Nicolas Sauvage discuss lessons in sourcing innovation, managing a fund of funds, partnering with startups, managing a growing portfolio, and scaling strategic value across the enterprise.

Tune into our conversation with Joseph LiPuma, Associate Professor In Global Business, Strategy And Innovation at the Boston Questrom School of Business.

Interviewed on March 6th, 2025

Tune into our conversation with Steven Kaplan, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Interviewed on March 3rd, 2025

Tune into our conversation with Jeffrey Bussgang, General Partner and Co-Founder, Flybridge Capital Partners; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School, Author of the new book The Experimentation Machine.

Interviewed on February 6th, 2025

Tune into our conversation with Victoria Slivkoff, Executive Managing Director of Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and later the Head of Ecosystem at Walden Catalyst,

Interviewed on February 28th, 2025