E348 | EUVC CVC | Meet our in-house CVC expert Jeppe Høier for a deep dive on Corporate Venture Capital in Europe

Kicking off our efforts to further connect the European VC and Corporate world, we’re talking to our in-house CVC expert and friend Jeppe Høier, uncovering his biggest learnings in CVC, how he thinks about corporates as LPs and the key trends he thinks will impact the industry going forward.Jeppe Høier is a long-time corporate venturing specialist and former partner at Maersk Growth with more than 80 MUSD invested for a multiple of 3.6x with massive breakout Einride in the portfolio.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview 👀Chapters:00:25 Bridging the Gap Between VC and Corporate Worlds02:00 The Growing Importance of CVC02:28 Jeppe's Journey into Venture Capital03:12 Joining Maersk Growth05:00 Maersk Growth: Early Days and Challenges08:03 Strategic Shifts and Direct Investments11:10 Case Studies and Early Investments18:18 Strategic vs Financial Motives in CVC19:18 Challenges and Misconceptions in CVC25:24 Hiring Talent for CVC Teams27:47 Diligence in CVC Partnerships39:15 Corporate Climbing and Collaboration42:08 Corporate LP Investing 45:08 Trends in CVC in Europe47:28 Conclusion and Future Episodes