The construction firm’s Daiwa House Ventures is reportedly part of a $202m startup support initiative that will start early next year.
Month: November 2023
Entrepreneur Media launches CVC fund
The US publisher is also creating an angel network to help investors access deals.
FC Barcelona’s CVC arm seeks Champions League results – on a budget
Albert Mundet tells us how FC Barcelona began investing through Barça Innovation Hub in the middle of a cost-cutting exercise, and how it balances short and long-term goals.
Dos Santos joins Takeda Digital Ventures
CVC veteran Ricardo dos Santos has left ResMed and joined Takeda’s digital health investment arm as partner and head of its Venture Studio.
Patterson to bid Gradient Ventures farewell
GCV Powerlist member Anna Patterson has announced her departure from Alphabet’s AI fund at the end of 2023.
CVC Unplugged: Investing in fun with Convivialité Ventures
What’s it like to invest in having a good time? Stéphane Longuet, head of Pernod Ricard’s corporate VC unit, joins the show to talk about it.
HR tech heavyweight ADP out to prove size matters to startups
Oz Khan heads up venture capital for ADP, which has over a million clients that portfolio companies can partner with, and he tells us why now is the right time to launch ADP Ventures.
Dash promoted at GHD Ventures
Andrew Dash has accepted a new position as the head of GHD Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Australian engineering corporation GHD Group.
Kim becomes CEO at Samsung Venture Investment
Kim Yi-tae has become the CEO of Samsung Venture Investment after a company management reshuffle.
Forming your board is a game of strategy. Here’s how to play.
Every startup will need to give away board seats, but founders can shape the boardroom for success – here’s how.
M Ventures looks to AI to drive medicine and materials forward
Merck Group’s CVC managing directors Owen Lozman and Hakan Goker speak about the transformational power of machine learning in pharma and materials science.
Why is sports the odd industry out when it comes to CVC?
Almost none of the world’s largest sports teams are active in early-stage investing – we got the answers to why from the worlds of football, basketball and venture capital.
Cohen joins Intel Capital Israel
Lisa Cohen, who was a corporate venturer at Innogy Innovation Hub between 2016 and 2020, has taken up a partner role at Intel’s CVC arm.
Romanian bank BCR launches $5.5m CVC unit
BCR Seed Starter will invest about $545,000 per deal in startups working on banking processes, portfolio services and ESG initiatives.