Steve Smith, the new head of National Grid Partners, has shifted focus to technologies that directly impact the operation of the power grid.
Month: February 2024
Gimenez departs from BP Ventures
Nacho Gimenez has accepted a new investor role at an undisclosed energy company.
Parikh promoted at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital
Mansi Parikh has been promoted to director and principal of technology investments.
Oosterbeek moves to BNP Paribas unit Opera Tech Ventures
Marinus Oosterbeek was an associate director at ABN AMRO Ventures
Financial Times Group launches venture arm
The new fund will invest in high-growth media and technology companies.
CVC Unplugged: How Sopra Steria fixed a CVC strategy that wasn’t working
Sopra Steria Ventures wasn’t delivering value for the parent company. Socheat Chhay came in a year ago to turn the unit around.
Zacua Ventures nets $56m for first fund from 19 corporates
Volvo, Cemex and Procore are among the limited partners backing Zacua’s investments into next-generation construction
Ex-Google investor Conrad joins VC firm S32
Andy Conrad founded Verily Life Sciences, formerly known as Google Life Sciences.
Corporates underpin generative AI funding boom
Some 54% of the dollars invested in generative AI startups last year came from funding rounds involving corporate investors. Stock markets are rewarding big corporate gen AI spenders handsomely.
The Big Deal: Samsung joins carmakers in backing rare earth-free magnet startup Niron
There will not be enough rare earth metals to make the magnets industry needs in the next decade so the race is on to find alternatives.
Planning a secondary sale of your startup stake? Read this first.
The European VC market is expected to see a boom in secondary sales as investors search for liquidity. But there are a few hurdles to clear in such deals.
Nationwide Ventures’ Balicki gets promotion
Josh Balicki, formerly a senior associate at Nationwide Ventures, has taken a new role as a principal at the US insurer’s CVC unit.
Nishi to lead startup investments for Inpex
Masatoshi Nishi, who has been with the Japanese oil and gas producer for more than a decade, will oversee CVC activities for the firm.
Al-Rashid joins Evonik Venture Capital
Jennifer Al-Rashid has joined Evonik Industries corporate venture arm Evonik Venture Capital as the newest investment manager.