{"id":279567,"date":"2024-09-28T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T22:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jthelander.com\/?p=279567"},"modified":"2024-09-28T15:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T22:41:00","slug":"where-are-cvcs-sourcing-their-top-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/?p=279567","title":{"rendered":"Where are CVCs Sourcing their Top Talent?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this issue, we explore trends in the recruitment landscape of Corporate Venture Capital. Understanding where talent is coming from and what attracts them helps CVCs refine their recruitment strategies and stay competitive in acquiring top talent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So where are CVCs sourcing their top talent? Let&#8217;s dive into the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image img-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/89c44701-5c21-dfaa-2fec-866c7805bf80.png\" alt=\"What types of organizations did new hires comes from?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chart 1<\/strong>&nbsp;shows what type of organizations new hires came from. We see the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\" alt=\"bullet\" class=\"wp-image-279309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Increasingly Popular Sources:<\/strong>&nbsp;New hires are increasingly coming from other CVC firms, VCs, investment banks, and educational institutions (undergrad and grad schools), as well as consulting firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\" alt=\"bullet\" class=\"wp-image-279309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Decreasingly Popular Sources:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fewer hires are coming from private equity\/growth sectors and private companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\" alt=\"bullet\" class=\"wp-image-279309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stable Sources:<\/strong>&nbsp;Public companies remain a relatively stable source of new hires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image img-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/946da532-1dcb-4964-1a23-a084960e150c.png\" alt=\"What types of organizations did new hires comes from?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chart 2<\/strong>&nbsp;shows what type of organizations new hires came from by additional incentives offered by the CVC Unit. We see the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\" alt=\"bullet\" class=\"wp-image-279309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shadow\/phantom\/synthetic (SPS) Carry and Combo Incentives:<\/strong>&nbsp;The firms that offer these models attract the highest percentage of new hires from venture capital firms, although VC firms are the most common source across all incentive types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\" alt=\"bullet\" class=\"wp-image-279309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carry Only:<\/strong>&nbsp;This incentive type offered by CVC Units primarily attracts talent from other VC firms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\" alt=\"bullet\" class=\"wp-image-279309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Investment Banks:<\/strong>&nbsp;50% of new hires in CVC units that offer&nbsp;combined incentives (SPS Carry or Combo) come from investment banks, making it the second most common source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image img-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/4356236d-1fde-709c-b88d-88bbc6801442.png\" alt=\"Where did the senior professional or key recruit go?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chart 3<\/strong>&nbsp;shows where the talent is going. We see the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\" alt=\"bullet\" class=\"wp-image-279309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Equal Opportunity:<\/strong>&nbsp;Units are equally likely to lose professionals to VC firms as they are to recruit from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jthelander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bullet-swirl.png\" alt=\"bullet\" class=\"wp-image-279309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Corporate Stock Only Units:<\/strong>&nbsp;CVC Units are more likely to lose talent to private equity\/growth firms and less likely to lose to other CVC units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Bottom Line:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>The data highlights that the structure of incentives significantly shapes the CVC recruitment landscape. Companies with a combination of SPS Carry and Corporate Stock, as well as those offering only carry, are more likely to attract candidates from venture capital and investment banking sectors. 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Chart 1&nbsp;shows what type of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[6,3],"class_list":["post-279567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter","tag-cvc","tag-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=279567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279567\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=279567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=279567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightturn.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=279567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}