Qualcomm’s strategic investment unit has hired Stephanie Hsu to join fellow Brazil-based director Michel Glezer.
Month: August 2022
Doing good, better — these are the new impact investing models
Corporate VCs are exploring different models of impact and diversity investing – but which is right for you and why?
Daily Deal Round Up: August 11, 2022
Sinar Mas provided $250m for Dana while Prosperity7 Ventures led a tranche that took Insilico’s series D round to $95m.
Daily Deal Round Up: August 10, 2022
Recruit Holdings participated in CleverTap’s $105m series D round while Liberty Media led a $100m series D for sports media platform Overtime.
Banszerus to lead Schenker Ventures
DB Schenker has promoted former Schenker Ventures investment manager Paulina Banszerus to head of venture capital.
GVR Podcast: Gonzalo Galindo of Cemex Ventures on how tech is changing the way we build
From 3D printing to supply chains, the construction industry is ripe for innovation.
Daily Deal Round Up: August 9, 2022
Legend Capital-backed MicuRx has floated on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Intel Capital took part in Geek+’s $100m series E1 round.
CoinSwitch launches Web3 Discovery Fund
The Indian cryptocurrency exchange operator’s Web3 Discovery Fund will target local entrepreneurs working on blockchain-infused technologies.
Gil to head up Santander cleantech fund
Santiago Gil left his post as head of corporate venture capital for Enagás to lead the new Santander Innoenergy Climate VC II fund.
Portfolio spotlight: Helios plans to mine the moon for oxygen
This Israeli company not only plans to create oxygen for space exploration out of lunar regolith, but can help the steel industry, too.
Daily Deal Round Up: August 8, 2022
ETS Global led a $210m round for UpGrad while CrowdStrike’s Falcon Fund took part in Talon Cyber Security’s $100m series A.
SoftBank pledges job cuts as Vision Funds head towards the red
SoftBank’s Vision Funds have now posted paper losses of over $49bn in the past two quarters as the downward trend for tech stocks puts pressure on its parent company.
Kapoor departs from Fosun
Fosun RZ Capital alum Tej Kapoor will help IvyCap Ventures target financial, consumer, web 3.0 and gaming technology developers.
Knaz nabs Prytek Ventures CEO role
Noga Knaz will oversee Singaporean tech services firm Prytek’s corporate venturing subsidiary to seek out fintech opportunities.