We help corporates work with startups—better. From internal setup to full-scale pilot execution and scaling, our proven model unlocks business-critical innovation fast. Either as a stand-alone Venture Client Unit, or as part of our Venture Client Alliance.
Unclear Business Needs
Corporate teams don’t know where startups could deliver real value, so scouting feels random.
Poor Startup Fit
Promising startups are overlooked, or the wrong ones get chosen, because evaluations are inconsistent.
Pilots that Don’t Scale
Even good pilots stall when there’s no structure to turn them into real business impact.
We provide end-to-end support to ensure success of your collaborations. From business need to pilot execution, we manage the entire lifecycle. We identify challenges, scout globally, facilitate startup selection, and support structured pilots — ensuring speed, fit, and impact.
We co-develop your internal venture client setup — including roles, governance, funnel stages, KPIs, and toolkits. This forms the foundation for repeatable, scalable collaboration with startups.
You join a trusted peer community of leading corporates. Gain access to shared learning, co-scouting, benchmarking sessions, and cross-company startup collaboration through the Foundry Venture Alliance.:
We start by defining high-priority business needs — with internal buy-in, budget, and success criteria. This ensures every opportunity is built for execution and aligned with your strategic goals.
We define strategic needs, scout globally, and facilitate startup engagement through structured formats. From first outreach to final selection, we match your challenges with high-potential solutions.
We guide you through fast, hands-on pilot projects. Our team ensures internal alignment, clear milestones, and learning loops — helping you move from exploration to evidence.
We help scale what works — internally and across the alliance. You benefit not only from your own results, but from shared cases, co-scouting, and best practices across industries.
Venture clienting is a systematic approach for corporates to adopt startup innovation by becoming an early customer—not an investor. Unlike traditional accelerators or venture capital models, venture clienting focuses on solving real business problems by integrating startup technologies directly into operations. This model reduces risk, accelerates implementation, and ensures that both corporates and startups generate tangible value from day one. At Combient Foundry, we specialize in venture clienting at scale. We help industrial leaders identify strategic challenges, scout cutting-edge solutions, and structure collaborations that deliver measurable outcomes.
