The Innovation Capital Playbook

In a world reshaped by AI and fast-moving disruption, corporate venture capital (CVC) is no longer a niche strategy, but a core innovation tool. Here is the practical and accessible guide to building high-performing CVC programs that help companies unlock growth, form deeper partnerships with startups, and stay relevant in rapidly evolving markets. Drawing on the author’s experience launching and leading KPMG Ventures, alongside best practices from leading experts, the book combines hard-won lessons, foundational concepts, and actionable guidance in a clear and engaging format. Readers will gain a practical understanding of how to build, scale, and operate a CVC program that delivers real strategic and financial results. The book also delivers a front-row look into how emerging technologies, especially AI, are transforming the role of corporate venturing and why there is an urgency for companies to adapt. Uniquely, it balances strategy and reality, not only explaining why CVC programs matter but how to make them work under real-world constraints, inside legacy organizations, and under pressure to deliver measurable results. It’s designed to help the reader build something that lasts. Whether you’re a corporate strategist, innovation leader, venture team member, student, or executive sponsor, this book offers a field-tested venture capital playbook to help your organization stay relevant and move faster in a rapidly changing market.