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What 128 corporate venture cases teach us about why ideas fail — and what to do about it before the capital commits.
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Less Than 10%: The Capital Profile Every CFO Should See Before Stage 2 Commits
In most corporate venturing portfolios, less than 10% of total lifetime venture capital is deployed before the decision to scale. That early slice sets the direction for everything that follows — and it is almost never subjected to a structured external diagnostic.
Read more →What 128 Corporate Ventures Tell Us About Structural Fit
At N=128 in the THC Pattern Library, an RPP score of 2 or below predicts a NO-GO or WRONG COMPANY verdict in 96% of cases. That number is not about idea quality.
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