The Brazilian education and health provider is expanding its startup investments following a strategic update last year.
Month: January 2024
John Greger promoted at Hubert Burda’s venture arm
Greger will manage the global portfolio for Hubert Burda’s CVC unit.
CVC operator Audy joins Sinar Mas
Former East Ventures operating partner David Fernando Audy has moved to the Indonesian conglomerate’s Sinarmas Agribusiness and Food unit.
CVC Unplugged: Best way to do AI is kill bad ideas early – Pioneer Square Labs
The venture builder says that moving through ideas quickly, and rapidly killing the ones that don’t work, is the best way to build an AI venture.
Ruiz joins Randon Ventures
The truck maker’s corporate venturing unit expands its ranks with the Deloitte alumnus.
Medford-Gonzalez departs Femsa Ventures
Ian Medford-Gonzalez will join Mexico-based startup Kuona as chief of staff and head of finance.
Ardhanareeswaran, Sidberry and Chao promoted at GV
The promotions come amid a spate of reshufflings at Alphabet’s corporate venture unit.
How to set up a high-performing CVC platform team
Six tips on how to create a high-performing platform team that can create strategic value from startup investments.
AddVentures’ Prescott gets MD promotion
Jane Sajeekarn Prescott, who joined Siam Cement Group in 2016, has been promoted to lead its CVC unit as managing director.
Grupo Boticario brings Maggi on to look at startups
Henrique Maggi leaves Irani Ventures to join the beauty company’s venture unit.
Early-stage pharma starts 2024 with a bang and a glimpse of medicine’s future
Pharmaceutical startups have had a strong start to 2024, showing off areas like psychedelic mental health treatments, radiotherapeutic cancer drugs and medicine for underserved populations.
Safran joins food maker Mondelēz’s CVC SnackFutures
Luba Safran, who spent seven years at AB InBev’s CVC arm, joined Mondelēz’s counterpart as a senior director to back emerging snack brands.
Taiho Ventures lifts fund to $400m
Japanese pharma firm Taiho has added $100m to its US-based CVC subsidiary, which has a team of five people.
Anninga promoted to investment director at M Ventures
Bauke Anninga was a principal at M Ventures for two years.