Amiyandra Suratman has left Telkom Indonesia’s CVC unit and joined 1982 Ventures as regional platform and ecosystem lead.
Month: October 2023
Accenture Ventures leans into trillion-dollar spacetech opportunity
Tom Lounibos, managing director of Accenture Ventures, the consulting firm’s corporate venture capital unit, has made several investments in space technology startups.
The Big Deal: EH2 becomes hydrogen tech’s first unicorn
Ten corporate investors were part of a $380m series C round this week, including Fortescue, United Airlines, Rio Tinto, Amazon, Microsoft and BP.
Reality check: Has the IRA made the US a magnet for cleantech investment?
The US’s $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.
ADP targets the future of work with new fund
ADP Ventures has been launched with a five-person team and will invest in technologies related to its HR software provider parent.
Corporate-backed rounds take lion’s share of startup investments in Brazil
The CVC sector’s reputation is improving after a rocky start in Latin America’s largest economy.
Podcaster Romero joins Jera Ventures
Tim Romero has spent most of his career in Japan as a founder, podcaster and startup investor.
Visa launches $100m generative AI fund
The firm’s CVC unit, Visa Ventures, will lead the new fund, which will focus on B2B fintech and data technology companies.
Israel-based Kaiser leaves Intel Capital
Noam Kaiser is a venture capitalist focused in the Israeli ecosystem.
Mars Petcare unveils $300m second fund
Mars’ pet food and veterinary subsidiary has teamed up with Digitalis Partners to launch a second Companion Fund, following a $100m predecessor in 2018.
Copec Wind Ventures expands with three new team members
Mark Dryden, Francisco Larrondo and Gracia Lagos have joined the Chilean firm’s CVC arm led by GCV Emerging Leader Brian Walsh.
Logistics firm Fiege hires Gold to head ventures
Bernard Gold has worked for the past 13 years at various venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.
Unearth Technologies is acquired and Tuhu Car IPOs: September roundup
Unearth Technologies is acquired and Tuhu Car undergoes an IPO – read the full round up of corporate venture activity in September.