#160: Investing in the Future of Mobility with Abhijit Ganguly of Goodyear Ventures
Hosted by Santosh Sankar on May 10, 2023
Summary
During this episode, Santosh is joined by Abhijit Ganguly, Managing Director at Goodyear Ventures, the CVC arm of Goodyear that fuels the future of mobility by partnering and investing in seed-to-growth-stage startups in emerging mobility technology. During this conversation, Santosh and Abhijit discuss corporate ventures, middle-mile autonomy, how investors should be spending innovation dollars, how startups can successfully pitch CVC’s, and more.
Show Notes
Highlights from their conversation include:
- The story of Goodyear Ventures (0:25)
- Abhijit’s journey in corporate venturing (1:19)
- Emrbacing the mobility of freight (2:35)
- Middle-mile autonomy and other trends (4:56)
- Balancing CVC’s need for financial returns with corporate innovation (8:05)
- Advice in investing innovation dollars in the current macro environment (9:55)
- Sustainability trends in the supply chain space (12:25)
- Characteristics of successful pitches to a CVC (15:09)
- Rapid fire questions to wrap up (17:46)
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