Centrica’s former investment team leaves for bank’s climate tech fund launch.
Month: June 2021
McKee leaves Arista for Third Point
Curtis McKee had joined Arista in October 2019 after six years as part of Intel Capital.
Hain leaves Vattenfall for EWE
At Vattenfall, his venture building initiatives included Proteqnic and Solytic.
Crescent Enterprises to double venture investments
Founded in 2017 with a $150m commitment, Crescent’s corporate venturing unit, CE-Ventures, has already invested more than $136m.
Inagawa ‘resigns’ from NTT Docomo Ventures
Since 2018, Inagawa, a GCV Powerlist 2020 award winner, has overseen NTT’s CVC unit.
United Airlines sets up ventures unit
Michael Leskinen will be president of United Airlines Ventures.
Recorded Future sets up Intelligence Fund
$20m fund will back early-stage startups.
Rapyd adds venture unit
Joel Yarbrough will lead Rapyd Ventures.
MetaVC Partners targets debut fund
MetaVC has licensed about 200 patents on metamaterials from Intellectual Ventures for its companies to use.
Martin takes on General Mills’s corporate venturing leadership
The disruptive growth team will combine 301 INC, Gworks, and Isquad.
Alantra completes first close of Klima fund
Commitments include Enagás, a Spain-based gas grid operator.
Hansjee resurfaces at Fabric Ventures
Anil Hansjee had previously spent five years to April at PayPal Ventures.
Tenacious Ventures closes first fund
Clean Energy Finance Corporation and family office Grok Ventures have committed to the fund.
Barda selects GHIC for healthcare fund
Barda Ventures, the investment unit of HHS’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, has committed a minimum of $50m.