Why Corporations Are Turning to Venture Capital to Drive Innovation
Cerity Partners Ventures provides custom venture capital solutions for corporations.
These specialized offerings, which include Venture Capital as a Service (VCaaS), help corporations invest in and partner with innovative startups with the goal of fueling their mutual growth and success.
At Cerity Partners Ventures, we’ve combined the best of corporate and institutional venture capital to create a unique venture capital offering. Our team, with extensive venture capital industry expertise and corporate development skills, is dedicated to providing comprehensive strategy insights that help corporations adapt to the rapid pace of change.
Partners & Portfolio Companies
We partner with leading corporations to help launch and manage their venture capital programs. We’ve partnered with over 25 corporations, including:
Sector Expertise
We are seeking venture capital investments on behalf of our corporate partners, emphasizing these sectors:
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Ag & Food
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Built World
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Healthcare
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Industrial
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IT & Media
- Alternative proteins for human and animal consumption
- Brands using dates as a key ingredient
- Capability enhancements to the food CPG value chain (manufacturing, distribution, marketing)
- Carbon markets
- Climate technologies
- Controlled-environment agriculture
- Crop nutrients and protection
- E-commerce solutions for food and beverage
- Natural and organic fertilizer and pest control
- Prebiotic fiber ingredients
- Precision agriculture
- Premium and better-for-you snacks, ready-to-eat meals
- Premium functional water and hydration, coffee, tea
- SaaS for farmer businesses
- Seed genetics
- Sugar reduction or replacements
- Supply chain optimization solutions
- Sustainable farming solutions
- Sustainable food and beverage packaging
Our Practice
Cerity Partners Ventures investment professionals provide expertise to bridge the skills and culture divide between big and small companies. We are committed to excellence and share the values of integrity, maturity, accountability, empathy, and honesty.
Meet Our Practice
Covering Key Innovation Markets
Cerity Partners Ventures has locations in 40+ key growth-oriented markets, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
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