CVC Week: Platform and Portfolio Development Summit
Event Overview
Join us for the CVC Portfolio Development and Platform Summit, the essential gathering for CVC builders focused on driving value beyond the check. Scheduled the day after Counter VI—the premier annual conference for CVCs—this summit is designed to bring together the industry’s leading platform and portfolio development practitioners for a deep dive into the strategies, models, and real-world case studies that define success in post-investment value creation.
Program of Events
10:30 AM: Coffee and Networking
10:50 AM: Welcome to the First Counter Club Platform and Portfolio Development Summit
Abbie Wolf, Counterpart Ventures
Hannah Steinhardt, Adobe Ventures
11:00-11:30 AM: Balancing Customization and Scale in Portfolio Growth
Marty Collins, Head of Portfolio Development, M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund
with Chris Dallmar, Portfolio Development Lead, Cisco Investments
11:30-12:00 PM: Performance Over Promises: How Intel Capital Drives and Measures Real Portfolio Wins
Ran Kurup, Managing Director, Head of Global Portfolio Development, Intel Capital
with Mikey Kailis, Principal, Counterpart Ventures
12:00-12:30 PM: A Decade in the Making: Lessons from Building a CVC Platform
Jennifer Carter, Partner & Vice President Venture Operations at McKesson Ventures
Marisabel Agosto, VP, Investor Community & Strategic Partnerships, Sequoia
12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch & Networking
1:30-2:15 PM: Blueprints in Action: Case Studies on Platform Driving Value
Each speaker shares one standout case where CVC platform had material impact.
Hannah Steinhardt, Program & Operations, Adobe Ventures
Lisa Costello, Head of Platform, Prologis Ventures
Lindsay O'Connell Woolman, Portfolio Development Principal, Boeing Ventures
2:15-2:45 PM: Closing Announcements, Goodbyes
Optional: CVC Week Hike at Lands End (3 PM start)
Who Should Attend
CVC platform and portfolio development professionals
Investors interested in platform strategy and value creation
Anyone responsible for post-investment support, internal alignment, or ecosystem engagement
What is Counter Club’s CVC Week?
Counter is Counterpart Ventures’ annual event that has morphed into the premier gathering of CVCs—last year's event hosted 500+ investors from across the world. While the event has traditionally been open to corporate investors who are members, we have expanded to a week-long program to provide additional opportunities for industry-focused and founder events. The main day of the conference, Counter VI, will be on Wednesday, September 10th. Corporate VCs can request to join the event and gated-community at counterclub.vc
Many thanks to our friends at Adobe Ventures for hosting at their SF HQ!
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