United Kingdom · Innovation Intrapreneurship · Director/VP (16-20 years)

Director of Corporate Ventures

Here is the whole job, in plain words. What it is, a real day, what you decide, how you're judged, how people get here and where they go next. Then the part no course gives you: twelve AI tutors who learn your work.

Experience bandDirector/VP (16-20 years)
Direct reports3-8 reports
Reports toHead of Corporate Ventures / VP, Innovation
UK framework levelUsually a director, accountable for a division and its numbers

Also advertised as Venture Partner (Corporate) · Head of Innovation Investments · VP, Corporate Development (Ventures)

Built on an analysis of 43,079 real UK job descriptions · grounded in qualifications employers recognise

Start with a free Future Fluency check, tuned to Director of Corporate Ventures

Ten quick questions, one per Future Fluency, asked against this role rather than a generic one. About five minutes, and no card.

Start the check, free

1What this role really is

This role is all about shaping where our company invests its innovation capital. You're not just looking at deals; you're defining the investment strategy for a specific sector or geography, making sure our portfolio is healthy, and being the face of our venture fund to the outside world. Think of it as running your own mini-VC fund, but with the backing and strategic goals of a large corporation. It's a high-stakes game where your decisions directly influence future growth areas for the business.

2What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Affinity / DealCloud (CRM)Strategic

Defining data governance policies, leading platform selection/renewal, integrating with enterprise systems, overseeing team usage for pipeline health and reporting.

PitchBook / Crunchbase (Startup Intelligence)Strategic

Negotiating enterprise licenses, validating macro investment theses, integrating data feeds into internal BI platforms for strategic analysis.

Asana / Monday.com (Project Management)Strategic

Implementing and standardising project management methodology for the entire CVC portfolio, managing program-level views for executive reporting across multiple projects.

Anaplan / Workday Adaptive Planning (Financial Modelling)Strategic

Modelling fund performance, cash flow projections, and portfolio impact, providing data for integration into the corporate parent's overall financial planning process.

Diligent / BoardVantage (Board Reporting)Advanced

Preparing and distributing materials for Investment Committee and Board of Directors meetings, managing secure access and communication for board-level stakeholders.

3What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choice	Coming in	Where you are now	The step above
Investment Thesis Definition	N/A	N/A	Director defines and proposes, with Head of Corporate Ventures approval.
Investment Recommendation (up to £2M)	N/A	N/A	Director recommends to Investment Committee; requires IC approval.
Team Hiring & Performance Management	N/A	N/A	Director has full authority for direct reports, within HR guidelines and budget.
Strategic Partnership Facilitation	N/A	N/A	Director leads and facilitates, requiring buy-in from relevant Business Unit Heads and Legal.
Portfolio Company Exit Strategy	N/A	N/A	Director proposes and executes, with Investment Committee and Head of Corporate Ventures approval.

4How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, honestly: the hard targets, how often each one is actually looked at, and the quiet human signals that never make it onto a dashboard.

Portfolio ROI (Return on Investment)

The overall financial return generated by the investments within your managed sector/geography.

Target · Achieve a target IRR/MOIC in line with or exceeding top-quartile CVC benchmarks (e.g., 2.5x MOIC, 25%+ IRR over 5 years).

Your portfolio of 10 companies, initially valued at £10M, is now valued at £25M after 3 years, showing a 2.5x MOIC.

Strategic Alignment Score

The percentage of new investments that have an identified and actively engaged internal business unit sponsor, demonstrating clear strategic fit.

Target · 80%+ of new investments have a committed internal business unit sponsor within 6 months of investment.

Out of 5 new investments this year, 4 have a clear business unit lead championing their integration or pilot, scoring 80%.

Business Unit Impact (Commercialisation)

The number of portfolio companies that result in a measurable commercial partnership, technology transfer, or acquisition by the parent company.

Target · At least 2 portfolio companies per year result in a measurable commercial outcome for the parent company.

This year, one portfolio company signed a £500K commercial contract with our Retail division, and another's technology was integrated into our new digital product.

Team Performance & Development

The effectiveness of your direct reports (Lead Venture Analysts/Managers) in sourcing, evaluating, and managing deals, alongside their professional growth.

Target · Achieve 90%+ positive feedback in annual 360-degree reviews for your team, with at least 75% of team members hitting their personal development goals.

Your team consistently delivers high-quality diligence reports, and two of your managers were promoted this year, reflecting strong mentorship.

External Reputation & Deal Flow Quality

How well our CVC fund is perceived in the venture ecosystem, leading to proprietary and high-quality deal flow.

Regularly invited to speak at industry conferences, founders actively seek us out for investment (not just cold outreach), other top-tier VCs co-invest with us, positive feedback from founders and co-investors about our partnership approach.

Investment Thesis Refinement

The ability to continuously evolve and sharpen our investment theses based on market trends, competitive landscape, and internal strategic shifts.

Regular presentations to the Investment Committee on updated sector theses, clear articulation of 'what we're looking for' that guides the team, proactive identification of new investment areas before competitors.

Internal Influence & Advocacy

Your effectiveness in building strong relationships with internal business units and senior leadership to champion venture investments and facilitate startup integration.

Business unit heads proactively bring you problems they need startup solutions for, you're regularly consulted on strategic planning, successful navigation of internal politics to get resources for pilot programmes or integrations.

5Would you like it

The honest version. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy

Shaping the Future

You get a real buzz from identifying disruptive technologies and business models that could transform our industry. You're excited by the prospect of bringing these innovations into our corporate ecosystem and seeing them grow.

Spending an evening reading a deep-dive report on quantum computing applications, then brainstorming how that might impact our core business in 5-10 years, and then identifying potential startups in that space.

Building & Leading Teams

You enjoy mentoring and developing your direct reports, helping them grow their venture skills and navigate complex deals. You see their success as a reflection of your leadership.

Spending an hour coaching a Lead Venture Analyst on how to negotiate a tricky term sheet, or helping a CVC Manager refine their pitch to an internal business unit.

Impact & Influence

You thrive on influencing senior leaders and external partners, seeing your strategic recommendations directly impact the company's direction and market position. You like being at the table where big decisions are made.

Presenting a new investment thesis to the Investment Committee, getting their buy-in, and then seeing your team execute on that strategy, leading to a successful new portfolio company.

What frustrates people

The slow pace of corporate decision-making compared to startup speed, often leading to missed opportunities.
Internal business units changing their strategic priorities mid-pilot, leaving a promising startup in 'POC Hell'.
Managing the expectations of founders who don't understand corporate bureaucracy.
Dealing with the 'not invented here' syndrome from established teams who resist external innovation.
The constant need to justify the value of venture investments to internal stakeholders who only see short-term ROI.

What this role does not give you

A predictable, routine work schedule – expect urgent requests and shifting priorities.
Guaranteed success for every investment or pilot – many will fail, and that's part of the game.
Complete autonomy without needing to build internal consensus and manage expectations.
A quiet, solitary work environment – you'll be constantly interacting with people, both internally and externally.

6Who you work with

Your work directly influences the strategic direction and future growth of the business unit you cover. You're responsible for identifying and nurturing external innovation that can either become a new product line, a strategic partnership, or even an acquisition target. Essentially, you're helping future-proof the company, making sure we stay relevant and competitive in a constantly changing market. A good investment here can open up entirely new markets for us, while a poor one can tie up capital and resources without delivering value.

Inside the business

C-Suite (CEO, CFO, CTO)
Business Unit Heads (e.g., Head of Retail, Head of Digital)
Legal & Compliance Teams
Corporate Development & M&A

Outside the business

Founders & Startup CEOs
Venture Capital Funds (General Partners)
Industry Analysts & Thought Leaders
Investment Committee Members

7What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

Proven track record of leading venture investments or corporate development initiatives, with at least 5-7 years in a senior investment role.
Demonstrable experience in managing and mentoring a team of investment professionals.
A strong network within the venture capital and startup ecosystem, ideally within your target sector/geography.
Experience presenting complex investment cases and portfolio updates to executive leadership and/or Board members.
Deep understanding of financial modelling, valuation methodologies, and legal aspects of venture investments.

8What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Data Visualisation & Storytelling

With more data comes more complexity. Your ability to distil complex portfolio performance, market trends, and strategic insights into clear, compelling visual stories for the Board and C-suite will become even more critical. It's about making data-driven decisions accessible.

Dashboard Design Principles · Narrative Visualisation · Interactive Reporting · Infographic Creation

This quarter: Review existing board reports and identify areas where visual storytelling could be improved. Attend a webinar on advanced data visualisation techniques.
Next 6 months: Work with your team to redesign one key portfolio report using enhanced visualisation principles, focusing on clarity and impact.
Next 12 months: Explore new tools or features within existing platforms (e.g., Tableau Stories) to create more dynamic and interactive presentations.
Ongoing: Seek feedback from C-suite and Board members on the clarity and effectiveness of your data presentations.

Quick win: Start using more charts and fewer tables in your internal team updates. Challenge your team to present data more visually.

9Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up

Regularly attending and speaking at key venture capital and industry-specific conferences (e.g., Slush, TechCrunch Disrupt, industry-specific summits).
Maintaining an active network with other VCs, CVCs, founders, and industry experts.
Participating in executive education programmes focused on corporate innovation, strategic leadership, or advanced finance.
Mentoring early-stage founders or junior investment professionals outside of your direct team.
Contributing thought leadership through articles, blog posts, or whitepapers on emerging trends in venture or your sector.

10How the AI economy is changing work like this

Before we ask anything of you, here's what we can already say about AI and work of this kind:

The new skill this role is being asked for: AI-Powered Investment Decision Making

AI is already transforming how VCs source, screen, and even value startups. Those who can effectively use AI to augment their decision-making will gain a significant edge in identifying opportunities and managing risk, making more informed bets faster.

We'll only ever tell you what we can actually back up. No hype, no scare tactics.

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

AI-Powered Investment Decision Making

AI is already transforming how VCs source, screen, and even value startups. Those who can effectively use AI to augment their decision-making will gain a significant edge in identifying opportunities and managing risk, making more informed bets faster.

Predictive Analytics for Startup Success
Automated Due Diligence
Generative AI for Investment Theses
Ethical AI & Bias Detection

ESG & Impact Investing Integration

Investors and regulators are increasingly demanding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations. Integrating ESG factors into our investment process isn't just 'nice to have'; it's becoming a fiduciary duty and a key differentiator for attracting capital and talent, as well as aligning with corporate values.

Materiality Assessment
ESG Due Diligence Frameworks
Impact Measurement & Reporting
Greenwashing Detection

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

Deal Flow Management (Strategic)
Startup Due Diligence (Strategic Oversight)
Venture Capital Mechanics & Finance
Ecosystem Strategy & Network Building
Pilot Programme Governance

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

1
Lead Venture Analyst / CVC Manager (Level 004)
4-8 years
Skills to master
- Investment thesis development, advanced due diligence, team leadership (mentorship), stakeholder influence, deal negotiation.
You're ready to move on when
- Successfully led multiple complex investment deals from start to finish.
- Consistently delivered strong returns or strategic impact from managed portfolio segments.
- Recognised as a thought leader within a specific sector or technology area.
- Proven ability to mentor and develop junior team members, with positive feedback.
2
Principal, Corporate Ventures (Level 005)
4-6 years
Skills to master
- Proactive deal origination, managing a small team of analysts, taking board observer seats, complex deal structuring, fund performance modelling.
You're ready to move on when
- Proven ability to originate and lead multiple complex investments, often taking board observer roles.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing a small team and driving their performance.
- Strong external network, leading to proprietary deal flow and co-investment opportunities.
- Consistently exceeding portfolio performance targets and strategic alignment goals.
3
Senior Manager / Director in Corporate Development / M&A
5-10 years
Skills to master
- Strategic M&A execution, post-merger integration, corporate strategy formulation, financial modelling for large-scale transactions, internal stakeholder management at an executive level.
You're ready to move on when
- Successfully led multiple M&A transactions, from target identification to integration.
- Deep understanding of corporate strategy and how M&A/venture fits into it.
- Strong financial acumen and experience with complex deal structures.
- Proven ability to influence and manage executive-level internal stakeholders.

11Where this role leads

The long view:This Director role is a pivotal step for those looking to drive significant strategic impact at an enterprise level. It's challenging, rewarding, and sets you up for future C-suite or top-tier venture leadership roles, whether within our organisation or beyond.

Pay & demand

Pay and demand for this role will appear here, each figure traced to a named authoritative source (e.g. the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, under the Open Government Licence). We don’t show numbers we can’t attribute.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Director of Corporate Ventures is actually changing. In about two minutes, the free confidence check asks where you stand on each of the ten. That's the whole check, and it's what makes the plan yours rather than generic.

12The team that's yours

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

Zavmo is a hyper-personalised AI learning platform. Twelve virtual tutors, each with a different way of teaching, and one orchestration agent that picks the right one for the moment. So every single lesson is shaped around you, your role, and the way you learn. Not a course everyone sits through. A conversation built for you, and no one else.

…and nine more, matched to you after your first chat. Meet all twelve

Start free and meet yours

13What it feels like

A conversation, not a course

Because your tutor knows your role, your projects and your last session, learning sounds like this. And it's different for every single person:

Strategic Enterprise ManagementLevel 7

Applied to your work in Director of Corporate Ventures

By completing this unit, learners will understand success factors in strategic enterprise management, governance, and relationship management, and be able to utilise enterprise planning and apply analytic techniques.

How the thinking builds

Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyse
Evaluate
Create

An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

Your actual work Every lesson is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

DemonstrateIllustration

Evidenced on your work in Director of Corporate Ventures

You do not finish by watching something. You finish by showing it on the work you already do, against the measures this job is judged on.

Portfolio ROI (Return on Investment)The overall financial return generated by the investments within your managed sector/geography.Your portfolio of 10 companies, initially valued at £10M, is now valued at £25M after 3 years, showing a 2.5x MOIC.Achieve a target IRR/MOIC in line with or exceeding top-quartile CVC benchmarks (e.g., 2.5x MOIC, 25%+ IRR over 5 years).
Strategic Alignment ScoreThe percentage of new investments that have an identified and actively engaged internal business unit sponsor, demonstrating clear strategic fit.Out of 5 new investments this year, 4 have a clear business unit lead championing their integration or pilot, scoring 80%.80%+ of new investments have a committed internal business unit sponsor within 6 months of investment.
Business Unit Impact (Commercialisation)The number of portfolio companies that result in a measurable commercial partnership, technology transfer, or acquisition by the parent company.This year, one portfolio company signed a £500K commercial contract with our Retail division, and another's technology was integrated into our new digital product.At least 2 portfolio companies per year result in a measurable commercial outcome for the parent company.
Team Performance & DevelopmentThe effectiveness of your direct reports (Lead Venture Analysts/Managers) in sourcing, evaluating, and managing deals, alongside their professional growth.Your team consistently delivers high-quality diligence reports, and two of your managers were promoted this year, reflecting strong mentorship.Achieve 90%+ positive feedback in annual 360-degree reviews for your team, with at least 75% of team members hitting their personal development goals.

These are this job's own measures, with its own targets. Nothing is marked evidenced, because nobody has started this yet. Yours would fill in from the work you bring.

Your passport

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Every credit you earn and every fluency you build adds up: evidence where it counts, carried with you. Zavmo keeps the map: where you are, where you're heading, and the next step, at your pace, around your life. From Director of Corporate Ventures to Head of Corporate Ventures / VP, Innovation (Level 007), and whatever you decide comes after.

Level 7 · in progressAI Fluency→ Head of Corporate Ventures / VP, Innovation (Level 007)→ your design

Where this takes you

This Director role is a pivotal step for those looking to drive significant strategic impact at an enterprise level. It's challenging, rewarding, and sets you up for future C-suite or top-tier venture leadership roles, whether within our organisation or beyond.

See Your Progress GrowIllustration

Director of Corporate Ventures

Deal Flow Management (Strategic)
Startup Due Diligence (Strategic Oversight)
Venture Capital Mechanics & Finance
Ecosystem Strategy & Network Building
Pilot Programme Governance

This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

14The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Director of Corporate Ventures is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

Head of Corporate Ventures / VP, Innovation (Level 007)
3-5 years
1 level
- Fundraising and LP management (if applicable to fund structure).
- M&A involvement at the enterprise level, aligning venture with corporate acquisition strategy.
- Organisational design and talent strategy for the entire innovation function.
- Managing relationships with external advisors (legal, financial) for the overall fund.

Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

As a Director, your time is gold. You're juggling strategic decisions, team leadership, and external relationships. Imagine if you could offload some of the heavy lifting, giving you more headspace for what truly matters. Well, AI is here to help you do just that, turning tedious tasks into quick wins.

We're not talking about replacing your strategic brain; we're talking about augmenting it. AI tools can handle the grunt work of information synthesis, report generation, and market scanning, letting you focus on the nuanced decisions, building relationships, and guiding your team. Think of it as having a super-efficient research assistant and a personal comms specialist rolled into one.

Portfolio Health Analyser

Feed in portfolio company updates, financial reports, and market news. AI can quickly flag potential risks, identify cross-portfolio trends, and even suggest strategic interventions or follow-on investment opportunities. It's like having an extra pair of eyes constantly monitoring your investments.

Board Report Generator

Instead of spending hours manually compiling data and writing narratives for your quarterly board presentations, use AI. It can draft initial summaries of portfolio performance, highlight key strategic achievements, and even suggest talking points based on the latest market context. You'll spend more time refining the message, less time on initial drafting.

Advanced Investment Thesis Validator

Got a new investment thesis? Use AI to rapidly scan millions of data points across PitchBook, Crunchbase, and news feeds. It can help validate market size, identify competitive gaps, and even surface overlooked startups that fit your criteria, giving you a more robust foundation for your strategy.

Stakeholder Engagement Assistant

AI can help you draft personalised outreach to potential co-investors, summarise complex internal reports for business unit heads, and even generate concise pre-meeting briefs for your team. This means more impactful communication with less effort, strengthening your relationships and influence.

Common questions

How do you become a Director of Corporate Ventures?

Common routes in include Lead Venture Analyst / CVC Manager (Level 004) (4-8 years), Principal, Corporate Ventures (Level 005) (4-6 years) and Senior Manager / Director in Corporate Development / M&A (5-10 years). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Director of Corporate Ventures progress to?

This role can lead on to Head of Corporate Ventures / VP, Innovation (Level 007) (3-5 years), depending on the skills you build.

What level is a Director of Corporate Ventures in the UK?

This role aligns to RQF Level 7 on the UK framework, a guide to the depth of qualification it maps to, not a hard entry bar.

What new skills matter most for a Director of Corporate Ventures?

Increasingly, AI-Powered Investment Decision Making and ESG & Impact Investing Integration. These are the areas where the higher-paid, future-proof work is heading.

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

Most of them were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.

There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.

And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.

What it costs

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

A single career-coaching hour costs more than a month of this, and it ends when the hour does. Zavmo doesn't. It's £70 a month, about £2.30 a day, for a companion that knows Director of Corporate Ventures, works on the job you actually do, and keeps going at your pace rather than a timetable's.

Searching and planning stay free. You only pay when you start learning.
Your credits are yours. Regulated, and they don't vanish when a subscription ends.
Cancel any time and billing stops. No notice period, no minimum term.

Your path, personalised

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.

This route runs to 5 national skill standards. That is a real journey.

Zavmo shapes a learning experience as unique as you are. It fits how you learn, your pace and the work you already do. Every step stays benchmarked to recognised national standards. That’s the plan for becoming a Director of Corporate Ventures: personal to you, and it still counts. The first steps are free.

Independent research finds well-designed intelligent tutoring performs nearly as well as one-to-one human tutoring: VanLehn (2011), Educational Psychologist.

A private tutor in the UK averages £35–40 an hour . Zavmo is £70/month.

A Zavmo curriculum screen: a three-month plan of nine units, ninety credits, each one an Ofqual-regulated unit the learner can tick or untick before starting. — A real plan on learn.zavmo.ai: Ofqual-regulated units, credits, and a three-month run at your own pace.

Start free No commitment. See your first steps free.

15Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 7

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

Other roles in Innovation Intrapreneurship

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.

If you leave this industry

Your deep understanding of specific sectors and the venture ecosystem means you're highly mobile. You could transition into leadership roles within startups, join private equity firms, or become an independent advisor to high-growth companies. The skills you build here are highly transferable.

Not sure this is the right direction?

Work out what you actually want from work first, then come back and see which roles fit it. Takes about ten minutes.

You're not behind. You're right on time. The shift is only just beginning. Your role won't look the same in two years. Be the one who leads the change, not the one it happens to. Build my plan, free Here's the first ten minutes: a 2-minute confidence check → your personalised roadmap → meet the tutors matched to you. No card, cancel any time. No card. Build your plan, see your roadmap and meet the twelve tutors matched to you. All free. When you're ready to start learning, it's £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.

Director of Corporate Ventures

What's rising in its place

AI-Powered Investment Decision Making

ESG & Impact Investing Integration

Skills this role draws on

Technical

How you actually get there, here

Lead Venture Analyst / CVC Manager (Level 004)

Principal, Corporate Ventures (Level 005)

Senior Manager / Director in Corporate Development / M&A

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

Roles this leads to

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

A conversation, not a course

No two people run this the same way

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

This Director role is a pivotal step for those looking to drive significant strategic impact at an enterprise level. It's challenging, rewarding, and sets you up for future C-suite or top-tier venture leadership roles, whether within our organisation or beyond.

Everything else the record holds

The career path, and where it branches

Head of Corporate Ventures / VP, Innovation (Level 007)

Where AI is starting to help

Portfolio Health Analyser

Board Report Generator

Advanced Investment Thesis Validator

Stakeholder Engagement Assistant

Common questions

You’ve started things before

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.