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Comcast LIFT Labs on Designing for Agentic Commerce: Why Brands Need to Be Legible to AI

The first entity evaluating your brand may no longer be a person. In this GEO report from Comcast LIFT Labs, they explore the shift in how brands reach the people they serve, with AI taking on a growing role in that relationship. That future is arriving ahead of schedule.

Designing for Agentic Commerce: Why Brands Need to Be Legible to AI
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As Consumer Demand Reshapes Food Innovation, a New Wave of Startups Reimagines How Consumers Experience Blueberries

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council announces the 2026 Blueberry Boost Accelerator finalists transforming blueberries into premium products.

Jam Packd | Dr. John's Healthy Sweets | Oodles of Doodles | Blue Rascal Distillery

Midwest Dairy Accelerator Selects Six Startups Driving Dairy Innovation

Midwest Dairy, in partnership with VentureFuel, announced the six companies selected for the second annual Midwest Dairy Accelerator, an intensive 10 week virtual program designed to help emerging food and beverage brands scale innovative products that use Midwest dairy as a key ingredient.

MOOJ Foods | Pretty Cool Ice Cream| Yotopia | (P)RiND | Disco Cow | Drippy Dip

Cohort spans cottage cheese, yogurt, protein snacks, frozen treats and globally inspired dairy products as consumers increasingly seek high protein, functional foods.

MWD - Cohort Announcement Company Products 2026
Visionary of the Year

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for Visionary of the Year!

 
Nominated and voted on by their peers, the VentureFuel Visionary of the Year recognizes the individuals and organizations blazing new paths to power the future. Vote today!
Anish Patel of Yamaha Motor Ventures and Fred Schonenberg of VentureFuel

Doubling Down on CVC: Yamaha's Integrated Corporate Growth Strategy

In this special episode of VentureFuel Visionaries, Founder & CEO Fred Schonenberg sat down with Anish Patel, CIO & COO at Yamaha Motor Ventures.

Recorded at the Global Corporate Venturing and Innovation (GCVI) Summit earlier this year, the conversation explored how Yamaha is evolving its model beyond traditional investing and toward deeper collaboration with startups.

How to Benchmark Corporate Accelerator Partners in 7 Steps

Not all corporate accelerator partners deliver the same value. By following these seven benchmarking steps, enterprise leaders can evaluate potential partners more effectively and select programs that drive commercialization, startup collaboration, and measurable ROI.

Benchmark Corporate Accelerator Partners
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The Real Enterprise AI Content Problem: Operationalization

As platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Amazon Alexa increasingly shape how people discover information, enterprise teams are racing to answer a new strategic question: How do we influence what AI engines say about our brand?

VentureFuel Visionaries

 

Visionaries possess remarkable foresight and creativity, transforming ideas into reality. Our podcast features guests from executives to innovators, discussing their roles in shaping the future and driving change in business and society.

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THE CORPORATE VENTURE CLIENT SHIFT

Wharton’s Serguei Netessine

In this episode, Serguei explains how corporations create more strategic value by purchasing from startups than by investing in them. He also shares why venture clienting is emerging as a more effective alternative to traditional corporate venture capital, how AI is making speed a competitive advantage, and why so many startup pilots fail to scale.

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THE STATE AS VENTURE ENABLER

NJEDA's Kathleen Coviello

In this episode, Kathleen explains how New Jersey is positioning itself as a venture enabler, bringing together startups, investors, corporations, universities, and policymakers to accelerate innovation and economic growth. She also discusses the importance of ecosystem design, public-private partnerships, and creating the conditions that help high-growth companies scale.

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CORPORATE VENTURE CREATION

LG NOVA's Shilpa Prasad

In this episode, Shilpa shares how LG NOVA is rethinking venture creation by combining corporate resources with a venture studio model designed to launch AI-native businesses. Drawing on her experience leading AI incubation at LG NOVA, she also offers a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world's largest technology companies is building the next generation of businesses.

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THE END OF THE FUNNEL

ThredUp's Dan DeMeyere

In this episode, Dan explains why the future of shopping may no longer revolve around static websites and linear customer journeys, but instead around AI agents acting on behalf of every consumer. We also ask him to unpack one of the biggest shifts happening in commerce right now: the collapse of the traditional ecommerce funnel.

SOLVING CORPORATE CHALLENGES VIA STARTUP COLLABORATIONS

HELPING OUR CLIENTS IGNITE CHANGE

AARP Foundation
California Milk Advisory Board Real California Milk
DICK'S Sporting Goods
Coca Cola
VF Corp
AB InBev
Comcast NBCUniversal
Beam Suntory
Winnebago Industries
1800 Flowers
Biogen
The Hershey Company
Blue Diamond Growers

Future-proof for tomorrow. Show results today.

We help our clients address their biggest strategic challenges more quickly, with less risk and greater impact than traditional innovation models by partnering with the best enterprise-ready startups today!

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A worldwide network of VCs, Seed Investors, Accelerators, University Labs and Scouts grant us unparalleled, advanced access to novel solutions.

Our team of unbiased corporate strategists build custom programs designed to achieve your goals with vetted partners who can deliver results.

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Win-Win Results. 100+ innovation programs resulting in over $12M in revenue for startups now collectively valued at over $2B.

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Client Programs

We’ve been privileged to grow with a game changing community of global corporate innovators throughout the years.

Here are a few programs that have been forged through our collaborations.

VentureFuel POV

Disrupt or be disrupted? At VentureFuel, we believe that there's got to be a better way.  Transformative change can best be achieved through collaboration. Check out our point of view on the future, the role of external innovation; and the opportunities for collaboration to drive growth.

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Our events unite leading investors, founders, and corporate innovators to discuss the transformation of business and society through product, service, and technological innovation. Click on a tile below to check out a past events.

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