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Scott Lenet

Partner

Corporate Venture Capital

Driving High Performance Corporate Venture Investment Committees

September 16, 2026 - Over a decade ago, a friend of our firm became a founding partner of a small corporate venture capital fund (“CVC”) for a company with…

Scott Lenet, Partner

Scott Lenet

Partner

Corporate Venture Capital

How Should Corporations Get Paid For Helping Startups?

August 12, 2026 - One of the top myths in entrepreneurship is that startups and large corporations are enemies locked in an endless war. The conventional wisdom is that…

Scott Lenet, Partner

Scott Lenet

Partner

Corporate Venture Capital

Startups Should Not Wait to Hire CFOs

July 15, 2026 - In our experience having funded more than 200 startups as of the second quarter of 2026, venture-backed businesses often treat the CFO hire as a…

Scott Lenet, Partner

Scott Lenet

Partner

Corporate Venture Capital

How to Be a Board Observer

June 12, 2026 - The norms in venture capital have changed over the last several decades. As a result, it’s not abnormal for professional venture capitalists to assume a…

Scott Lenet, Partner
Articles & Interviews

Insights from Scott Lenet and Kurt Miscinski Featured in Fortune: How CVCs Help Startups Scale

As the Fortune 500 comes out, Cerity Partners’ Scott Lenet weighs in on startups, giants, and CVCs “From fueling early growth to building real-world value,…

Scott Lenet

Partner

Corporate Venture Capital

Why Corporations Should Invest in Startups and Not Just Buy Them 

May 1, 2025 - Sometimes investing in start-ups is better than buying them. Learn more about corporate venture capital (CVC) programs & investments from our advisors at Cerity Partners.

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