whataventure
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whataventure is a leading corporate venture builder in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy) that leverages corporate power to create successful ventures and new revenue streams. Founded in 2013 in Vienna, whataventure combines the speed and agility of a venture builder with the power to scale of established corporates. The organization has evolved from an innovation agency to one of the most successful corporate venture builders with a dual operating model: (1) Corporate Venture Building Services - helping corporates build ventures, intrapreneurship programs, and strategic innovation frameworks; (2) Company Creation Fund - the whataventure fund (€15M, launched 2024) that pools capital and corporate assets to systematically build multiple ventures within focused verticals. whataventure has built 40+ ventures with partners across multiple industries, with over €700M invested in projects they launched. Their approach provides measurable business innovations that drive real growth, combining hands-on entrepreneurial expertise with systematic methodologies. The organization maintains its own portfolio of 6+ ventures with 100+ employees and ~€20M combined annual revenue. As a CERN Venture Partner, whataventure connects to cutting-edge innovation ecosystems. Their expertise spans the full venture building lifecycle from ideation and validation to scaling and exit, with a focus on building new business outside the core while leveraging corporate assets including IP, data, customer access, distribution channels, and strategic partnerships.
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