Lisa Lambert, founding president of National Grid’s open innovation and CVC arm since 2018 and a multiple GCV Powerlist entrant, has exited from the company.
Month: August 2023
The Big Deal: Carbon capture’s first billion-dollar acquisition
Occidental’s $1.1bn purchase of portfolio company Carbon Engineering is a landmark moment for CCS startups, but who could be next on the M&A slate?
Kraken Ventures targets $100m for second fund
The crypto and fintech investment firm, an affiliate of crypto exchange Kraken, is raising capital for a second fund that will back companies through to IPO.
Maersk Growth’s Jorgenson jumps to portfolio company
Maersk Growth partner Peter Votkjaer Jorgensen is taking on the CFO role at WasteFuel, a portfolio company for the unit since late last year.
Long and short-term bets investors should make on sustainable aviation fuel
Algae, alcohol and electrofuels all have potential for creating sustainable aviation fuel — but which ones are winning backing from industry?
The Big Deal: Meatable readies its lab-grown meat for market
The alternative meat sector is struggling but DSM Venturing believes there is a future for lab grown meat as regulatory hurdles are overcome.
CVC Unplugged: Fintech on cusp of sharp growth – Citi Ventures head
Technologies like cloud data, artificial intelligence and mobile will accelerate the impact of fintech across every industry.
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Indian ecosystem gets increased venture commitments from Zerodha and Krafton
The corporates both committed further nine-figure sums to back startups in the rapidly growing Indian venture market.
Bigger than the internet: Why corporates need to place bets on gen AI quickly
The valuations of generative AI startups are high and the tech is still untested, but corporate investors should still take some early bets.
How to stop the clash between innovation and strategy
When Debbie Brackeen joined auto insurer CSAA, she didn’t want innovation to be a sideline. This is how she knitted it firmly into the rest of the business.
Kickstart Ventures: building the Philippines’ startup ecosystem
Backed by one of the largest Philippine conglomerates, Ayala, Globe Telecom’s CVC unit is a leading force in the country’s emerging ecosystem.
Weinryb leaves Qualcomm Ventures to start her own fund
Merav Weinryb, who has a string of big exits to her name, will be looking at secondary opportunities in VC and portfolio companies.
Wangpanitkul made partner at SCB 10X
Bangkok-based Vorawan Wangpanitkul moves up at SCBX’s corporate venturing unit after a three-year stint as principal.