The Pioneer of Venture Capital as a Service for Corporations

Cerity Partners Ventures provides custom venture capital solutions for corporations.

These specialized offerings, which include Venture Capital as a Service (VCaaS), help corporations invest in and partner with innovative startups with the goal of fueling their mutual growth and success.

At Cerity Partners Ventures, we’ve combined the best of corporate and institutional venture capital to create a unique venture capital offering. Our team, with extensive venture capital industry expertise and corporate development skills, is dedicated to providing comprehensive strategy insights that help corporations adapt to the rapid pace of change.

Partners & Portfolio Companies

We partner with leading corporations to help launch and manage their venture capital programs. We’ve partnered with over 25 corporations, including:

And the portfolio includes over 100 companies.

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Sector Expertise

We are seeking venture capital investments on behalf of our corporate partners, emphasizing these sectors:

  • Alternative proteins for human and animal consumption
  • Brands using dates as a key ingredient
  • Capability enhancements to the food CPG value chain (manufacturing, distribution, marketing)
  • Carbon markets
  • Climate technologies
  • Controlled-environment agriculture
  • Crop nutrients and protection
  • E-commerce solutions for food and beverage
  • Natural and organic fertilizer and pest control
  • Prebiotic fiber ingredients
  • Precision agriculture
  • Premium and better-for-you snacks, ready-to-eat meals
  • Premium functional water and hydration, coffee, tea
  • SaaS for farmer businesses
  • Seed genetics
  • Sugar reduction or replacements
  • Supply chain optimization solutions
  • Sustainable farming solutions
  • Sustainable food and beverage packaging
  • Asset management and performance, including digital twins
  • Construction technology
  • Distributed energy resources, including storage technology and software
  • Electric vehicle infrastructure and software solutions
  • Energy generation, grid infrastructure, wholesale markets
  • Home improvement and building products
  • Managed home services
  • Mining and sub-surface technology
  • Physical security & safety solutions
  • Property management
  • Security for Infrastructure
  • Sensor technology
  • Transportation infrastructure and analytics
  • Water technology
  • Access to care
  • Animal health
  • Cancer detection, treatment, and care delivery
  • Clinical development and operations
  • Clinical practice solutions, including patient and hospital staff experience technologies
  • Commercialization
  • Future of pharmacies and distribution
  • Minimally invasive surgical solutions to diagnose and treat disease, including endoscopic and laparoscopic solutions
  • Novel oral dosage forms and drug delivery technology
  • Paying for care
  • Personalized medicine, nutrition, health, and wellness
  • Pharmaceutical packaging
  • Pharmaceutical R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain technologies
  • Oncologist and cancer patient experience
  • Solutions for gastroenterology, respiratory, urology, ENT, and general surgery
  • Sustainability in healthcare
  • Biomaterials and plastic alternatives
  • Climate and carbon technologies
  • Digital printing and brand owner services
  • EV batteries and energy management
  • Future of retail and supply chain
  • Industrial data management and monetization
  • Industry 4.0, including IoT, AI, & ML
  • Intelligent labels and connected packaging
  • Recycling enablement
  • Sustainable packaging
  • Advertising technology
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Consumer insights and audience intelligence
  • Cybersecurity and data protection solutions
  • Edge computing and 5G-enabled applications
  • Emerging digital media experiences (news, sports)
  • Financial services and investment solutions
  • Governance risk and compliance technology
  • Identity protection and privacy
  • Insurance technology
  • Knowledge and workflow management
  • Legal technology
  • OTT video, gaming, and XR ecosystems
  • Pet care and wellness
  • Smart home
  • Software enabling productivity and collaboration
  • Streaming, linear, and broadcast television technology

Our Practice

Cerity Partners Ventures investment professionals provide expertise to bridge the skills and culture divide between big and small companies. We are committed to excellence and share the values of integrity, maturity, accountability, empathy, and honesty.

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Covering Key Innovation Markets

Cerity Partners Ventures has locations in 40+ key growth-oriented markets, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.

Venture Capital as a Service

Plan for market disruptions and inform strategy while creating a profit center.

For Corporations 
Partner with Leading Corporations

Fuel your startup’s growth with corporate venture investors.

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Latest Insights

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Scott Lenet

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