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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 42 MIN

E717 | Jessica Persson, Scania on Why Most Corporate VCs Are Built for a World That No Longer Exists

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Most corporate venture capital models were built for a world that no longer exists.They were designed for software cycles and optional innovation. Today, venture is shaped by deep tech, supply chains and industrial scale.In this EU CVC episode, Jessica Persson (Scania) joins our hosts Jeppe Høier and Andreas Munk Holm (EUVC Corporate) to explain why corporate venture must evolve from a side activity into a core strategic capability.Scania’s approach reframes venture entirely: not as access to startups, but as a way to position the company inside a changing system.In this episode:00:00 Why most CVC models are outdated04:30 From outsourced to embedded venture12:10 Deep tech changes everything20:45 The cap table as a system28:30 Strategic returns = financial returns35:00 Preparing for multiple futures

Most corporate venture capital models were built for a world that no longer exists.They were designed for software cycles and optional innovation. Today, venture is shaped by deep tech, supply chains and industrial scale.In this EU CVC episode, Jessica Persson (Scania) joins our hosts Jeppe Høier and Andreas Munk Holm (EUVC Corporate) to explain why corporate venture must evolve from a side activity into a core strategic capability.Scania’s approach reframes venture entirely: not as access to startups, but as a way to position the company inside a changing system.In this episode:00:00 Why most CVC models are outdated04:30 From outsourced to embedded venture12:10 Deep tech changes everything20:45 The cap table as a system28:30 Strategic returns = financial returns35:00 Preparing for multiple futures

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