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Jul 2, 2026
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The serial builder advantage: Why repeat innovators win
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The McKinsey Podcast
Roberta Fassaro
(Host, McKinsey Podcast)
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Roberta Fusaro
(Host)
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Jason Bello
(Senior Partner, McKinsey)
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Executive Summary
Corporate venture building is a strategic imperative, with McKinsey research showing that companies building three or more ventures simultaneously significantly outperform those attempting one-off projects.
AI is revolutionizing venture building by dramatically reducing costs, accelerating product development from wireframes to functional prototypes, and enabling new business models like creating 'AI-native' versions of incumbent companies.
The average cost for a new corporate venture to reach breakeven is projected to drop from $125M in 2024 to $77M in 2025, driven by a capital-constrained environment and AI-enabled productivity gains.
Success requires a portfolio mindset ('multiple shots on one goal'), structural isolation from the core business, milestone-based funding, and a leadership culture that embraces fact-based learning and pivots.
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