In December 2011 Ignaas Caryn, corporate venturing manager at AIR FRANCE KLM, was confronted with two potential investment opportunities. While both opportunities met the initial investment criteria, the two opportunities were very different and had different value propositions for KLM and for the Mainport Innovation Fund. Ignaas needed to prepare his investment recommendation regarding these two opportunities. The case illustrates the attractiveness of the investment opportunities for the different parties involved and the decisions that he needed to make regarding the final recommendation. The objectives of the case are threefold. Firstly, the case provides an opportunity for students to think about the potential of two start-up companies and the criteria that they would use to decide whether to invest or not. Secondly, the case provides the opportunity to discuss the attractiveness of both start-ups as investment targets for the different parties involved. Finally, the case allows for an elaborate discussion about the pros and cons of participating in an investment fund as a way to undertake corporate venturing activities.

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van de Vrande, V. (2014). Corporate Venturing at Air France KLM. RSM Case Development Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/51720