HP Tech Ventures, the corporate VC arm of the giant aims to further HP's mission by nurturing startups that can add significant value to HP's industry-leading technology now and in the future. By forging strategic partnerships with cutting-edge disruptive startups, HP Tech Ventures hopes to foster an ecosystem of innovation. As a corporate venture arm of a world-class company with a global supply chain and 75 years of experience in creating trailblazing technology, HP Tech Ventures is well-positioned to help its portfolio companies scale and grow rapidly.
Objective
The objective of this project is to identify startups that fulfil the criteria laid out by HP Tech Ventures and analyze the gathered information about the startup to determine whether the startup is an attractive investment for HPTV. This project has three very important components:
Use a combination of creative search strategies to source startups in the hybrid work area
Gather information that are indicators of a startup's potential
Analyze the indicators to determine whether the startup will make for a good investment and justify the opinion with a clear, coherent, and compelling rationale
In addition, make sure you are mentally shortlisting the companies that stand out to you. You will later be required to pitch ONE startup so it's a good idea to keep that in mind while sourcing them.