GCV Symposium 2025
June 18-19, 2025
LONDON
Europe’s Leading Corporate Venturing and Innovation Event
Giving you access to a diverse network of influential leaders spanning corporation innovation, corporate venturing, venture capital, and the wider innovation ecosystem.
A transformative event like no other, where the brightest minds in capital and innovation come together
Now in its 14th year, the GCV Symposium has established itself as one of Europe’s most prominent corporate investment and innovation events. The 2025 programme will again be a great opportunity for you to connect with the full innovation ecosystem, get up to speed on the latest venture trends and forge alliances that will propel your business, or career, to new heights in venturing.
Join us in London across three days to:
Collaborate with corporate investors, innovators, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, venture builders, accelerators, incubators and Universities before, during, and after using our ever-popular event networking app
Build invaluable relationships that create opportunities for co-investment, deal flow, venture-building and problem-solving solutions
Engage with pioneers of the industry as they share their expertise across our programme, technical workshops and networking events
Embark on a journey of knowledge and discovery as you immerse yourself in specialist themes via our dedicated breakout sessions and sector-specific GCV Council-led discussions
Take advantage of professional learning and CVC development opportunities through tailored GCV Institute-led sessions and side-event courses
Watch this space for more updates on the 2025 event!
Past Attending Organisations Inlude
ChipFlow
Oxygea
ABB Technology Ventures
bp ventures
Adidas
Btomorrow Ventures
InMotion Ventures
Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners
Decarbonization Partners
Mondelez International
Sony Ventures
Henkel Ventures
Yamaha Motor Ventures
National Grid Partners
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
aws Fondsmanagement
Deutsche Börse AG
EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Evonik Venture Capital
Idemitsu
MassMutual Ventures
Fielmann Ventures GmbH
Saint-Gobain NOVA
TechEnergy Ventures
BMW i Ventures GmbH
TELUS
ZEISS
ENGIE New Ventures
Hyundai Mobis Ventures
Cargill Inc
Enterprise Mobility
Novelis
ST Engineering
Teradyne Robotics Ventures
VERBUND Ventures
Tokamak Energy
Cambridge Quantum
QBE Ventures
Verax AI
neosfer GmbH
Werfen
Founders Factory Africa
DiamondStream
WIND Ventures
Climate Investment
SE Ventures
Ango American
Speciale Invest
ChipFlow Oxygea ABB Technology Ventures bp ventures Adidas Btomorrow Ventures InMotion Ventures Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners Decarbonization Partners Mondelez International Sony Ventures Henkel Ventures Yamaha Motor Ventures National Grid Partners Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation aws Fondsmanagement Deutsche Börse AG EnBW New Ventures GmbH Evonik Venture Capital Idemitsu MassMutual Ventures Fielmann Ventures GmbH Saint-Gobain NOVA TechEnergy Ventures BMW i Ventures GmbH TELUS ZEISS ENGIE New Ventures Hyundai Mobis Ventures Cargill Inc Enterprise Mobility Novelis ST Engineering Teradyne Robotics Ventures VERBUND Ventures Tokamak Energy Cambridge Quantum QBE Ventures Verax AI neosfer GmbH Werfen Founders Factory Africa DiamondStream WIND Ventures Climate Investment SE Ventures Ango American Speciale Invest
Aramco Ventures
Chevron Technology Ventures
JetBlue Ventures
Anglo American
UBS Next
BlueScope
Mondelez International
National Grid Partners
SE Ventures
Sony Ventures
Henkel Ventures
Yamaha Motor Ventures
Evonik Venture Capital
Tupras Ventures
Verax AI
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
aws Fondsmanagement
Deutsche Börse AG
EnBW New Ventures GmbH
Idemitsu
Saint-Gobain NOVA
MassMutual Ventures
Fielmann Ventures GmbH
PTT Global Chemical
Enterprise Mobility
Speciale Invest
TechEnergy Ventures
BMW i Ventures GmbH
ENGIE New Ventures
Caterpillar Venture Captial Inc.
Hyundai Mobis Ventures
Cargill Inc
Novelis
ST Engineering
Teradyne Robotics Ventures
VERBUND Ventures
Tokamak Energy
QBE Ventures
Cambridge Quantum
neosfer GmbH
Climate Investment
Werfen
Founders Factory Africa
DiamondStream
WIND Ventures
Aramco Ventures Chevron Technology Ventures JetBlue Ventures Anglo American UBS Next BlueScope Mondelez International National Grid Partners SE Ventures Sony Ventures Henkel Ventures Yamaha Motor Ventures Evonik Venture Capital Tupras Ventures Verax AI Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation aws Fondsmanagement Deutsche Börse AG EnBW New Ventures GmbH Idemitsu Saint-Gobain NOVA MassMutual Ventures Fielmann Ventures GmbH PTT Global Chemical Enterprise Mobility Speciale Invest TechEnergy Ventures BMW i Ventures GmbH ENGIE New Ventures Caterpillar Venture Captial Inc. Hyundai Mobis Ventures Cargill Inc Novelis ST Engineering Teradyne Robotics Ventures VERBUND Ventures Tokamak Energy QBE Ventures Cambridge Quantum neosfer GmbH Climate Investment Werfen Founders Factory Africa DiamondStream WIND Ventures
340 Attendees
In 2024, we had
35 Countries Represented
1091 Meetings via Brella
74 Industry Leading Speakers
148 Corporates / CVCs
Our Audience
…and why they attend
Corporate Venturing Units
To gather the latest trends, explore deal-flow and find solutions with fellow CVC peers
Venture Capitalists
To connect with CVCs about LP propositions and portfolio positioning
To position and showcase innovation ecosystem programmes and investment opportunities for corporate and VC investors
Universities and Government Bodies
Whether it’s legal support, funding litigation, incubation, venture building or acceleration, there’s a huge pool of corporate investors for service providers to work with
Ecosystem Supporters
Startups and Entrepreneurs
To develop knowledge of building successful relationships with corporate investors and showcase your innovations
Corporate Innovators
To better understand the role of CVC units in wider corporate innovation and identify different investment strategies
To learn more about what we can do for you and how we can immerse you and your business into our community, please contact Charlie Hayward.
The GCV Event Experience
The Audience
GCV is, at it’s heart, a community of the leading minds in venture. We bring together leaders from different countries, industries and all stakeholder groups of the ecosystem such as corporate innovators and investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, academics, accelerators and venture builders
The Interactive Agenda
Keynote speeches and C-level panels always give you a chance to hear from the top, but our agendas are more interactive than ever now. Alongside the above, you can immerse yourself in sector-specific roundtables, technical workshops, portfolio showcases and breakout breakfasts and lunches
The Networking
Who says business can’t be fun? We always offer you activities such as food tours, cultural site visits, sports, even whale watching when we can, to help you relax, unwind and have fun while at the same time, extend those crucial networking opportunities
The 1-1 Meetings
Our previous attendees always say it, ‘‘I have more meetings in two days than I do in two months’’. Our event app lets you connect with other attendees, message them directly, schedule 1-1 meetings and let the AI-driven match-making tool suggest new connections for you