Built to Last: Ensuring Longevity for Your CVC

In light of the recent news regarding PayPal Ventures shutting down the next in our CVC Breakfast series is centred on how to ensure longevity when the parent company changes course. This is for CVC and Corporate Development leads.
Overview

PayPal Ventures spent 24 years and $850M+ building one of fintech's most respected portfolios - 14 unicorns, including Plaid and Anchorage Digital. It was profitable. It's being wound down anyway, alongside Fidelity International Strategic Ventures weeks earlier. Two CVC shutdowns in six weeks, neither caused by poor returns. Strong performance alone no longer guarantees survival.

Keynote Speaker

We are pleased to be joined by Lina Arbelaez, former Head & Founding MD of Decarbonisation Ventures, the CVC unit of Anglo American. Lina will talk us through her experiences and learnings from her time with Anglo American.
Discussion Topics
Warning Signs: Spotting the early signals that a CVC is becoming exposed, before the headline hits.
Foundations & Governance: The charter, mandate, and structural choices that hold up under a leadership change.
Liquidity & KPIs: Returning capital, DPI discipline, and reporting that speaks the board's language.
CVCs
Engage in candid peer dialogue on longevity, governance, and internal positioning - with leaders who've lived it and those currently on the journey.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS

CVC Leads, Corporate Development
AGENDA
08:00 | Networking & Arrivals
08:20 | Introduction from Scott Law (The CVC Club)
08:30 | "Built to Last" Keynote - Lina Arbelaez (fmr Founding MD at Decarbonisation Ventures at Anglo American)
08:50 | Breakfast & Structured Discussion
09:50 | Closing Remarks