What's your firm's geographic allocation strategy for venture capital?
Mark Sherman
Answered Jun 23
Typically we're investing 70% in the U.S., and the other 30% in other parts of Asia, with China being the largest piece. I think we're likely to just keep that strategy pretty similar. We'll see th...
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Corporate venture capital investors: what level of involvement do you seek with the companies where you invest?
David Hayes, Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director
Answered May 20
BP Ventures is very active on the portfolio management side of things. It's our aim to take a board seat on every investment we make. We've had to make concessions in the past, but I don...
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How is BP Ventures evolving in the next 5-10 years?
David Hayes, Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director
Answered Jul 06
That's a good question, and slightly hard to answer. BP recently announced its ambition to get to net-zero by 2050 or sooner. We will be coming back to the market in September with a firmer pla...
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What are some good companies that have started in the last recessions?
Historically, the economic downturn has been a catalyst for the rising of the best companies.
General Electric: 1890
IBM: 1896
General Motors: 1908
Disney: 1923
Toll House Cookies: 1933...
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