He has been responsible for investor relations and fund administration of Swisscom’s two external funds.
Month: January 2022
Lloyd changes channel from Sky to Netflix
She said: “After 14 incredible years at Sky I am excited to be taking on a new and exciting challenge.”
Barnes joins Van Horne at JP Morgan
JP Morgan Asset Management’s (JPMAM) sustainability-focused growth private equity investment business adds co-head.
Keshvargar joins Walmart for incubation
Walmart has been increasingly active at starting up and backing startups, including financial technology startup Hazel.
J&J forms New Company (NewCo) Creation unit
Johnson & Johnson pivots earlier stage, reflected in the NewCo Creation unit it set up.
Daily Deal Round Up: January 28, 2022
SoftBank led digital pharmacy Alto’s $200m series E round as well as a $130m series B round for rent data software provider Esusu.
Plenty harvests $400m in series E round
Walmart made a strategic investment in the vertical farm operator through a round led by existing investor SoftBank Vision Fund 1, pushing its total funding past $940m.
Sigfox seeks bankruptcy protection
Corporate-backed IoT technology producer Sigfox has filed for bankruptcy protection, possibly a casualty of a wider clustering of venture capital investment.
Marcelo Claure leaves SoftBank
Michel Combes will take over Claure’s responsibility for SoftBank Group International.
One and Even join forces with Hazel
Mobile banking app developer One and earned wage access service Even will form a new company with the Walmart subsidiary featuring Qualcomm, Progressive and PayPal as shareholders.
Aukland arcs to GreenCap CEO position
Ørjan Aukland had spent two-and-a-half years as head of corporate M&A and corporate venturing at industrial group Lyse before joining GreenCap last August.
Min Park sets up venture capital firm
Min Park had been president of SK Telecom Americas and run SK Telecom Ventures on behalf of the corporate.
Daily Deal Round Up: January 27, 2022
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 helped blockchain technology provider Blockdaemon close a $207m series C round while Qualcomm-backed audio equipment brand BoAt is targeting $246m in its flotation.
FTX US hauls in $400m
FTX Trading’s US subsidiary secured the cash at an $8bn valuation, bucking the trend among rival cryptocurrency exchanges less eager to raise funding.