Europe is known for its CVC units with Southern Europe launching more and more firms. Here are the women putting Southern Europe’s venturing ecosystem on the map.
Month: April 2024
Holway joins RTX Ventures
Shalei Holway, formerly senior adviser at the US government’s Small Business Investment Company, has reportedly become head of portfolio development at RTX’s CVC arm.
Ask the experts: What to do when the business unit won’t engage
Our monthly advice column in which an expert panel gives advice on common problems in corporate venturing.
Cummins plans to tap into “Startup India” movement
Ankit Harjai, head of corporate venture operations for Cummins in India, says the team is partnering with Shell to look for new automotive and energy startups.
Leontiou heads Eurobank’s CVC
Maria Leontiou was head of business development and growth for the Greek bank before taking her new position.
Meet the corporations investing in data centre energy startups
A handful of energy and engineering corporations are starting to invest in startups that are developing novel energy options for data centres.
11 data centre energy startups to watch
From radiators that run on compute energy waste to new liquids for immersion cooling, here are the novel solutions that startups are developing to run data centres more efficiently.
Next47 hires Cheng for partner role
Vivian Cheng, formerly principal at venture firms CRV and Javelin Venture Partners, has joined the German industrial group’s CVC arm.
Turk promoted at Allison Ventures
Jordan Turk, a nine-year veteran at the vehicle propulsion system producer, ascended to innovation and technology strategist.
The big debate: Should board seats go to CVCs or business units?
Some say it is the job of the CVC investment professional, while others say business unit heads can be more effective on startup boards.
Chevron gets $500m for third Future Energy Fund
The US petroleum supplier will continue to target areas such as decarbonisation, energy storage and carbon capture.
Defence tech startups should avoid these 5 pitfalls
From hiring foreign attaches to developing technologies for the commercial market, here are tips that defence tech companies should keep in mind when selling to the government.
Video: ‘Corporates know the future of business is in Africa’
Venture capital fund and platform Founders Factory Africa is growing its portfolio and seeks corporate investors to fund African startups.
Bain-backed VC focuses on AI for first investments
Bain alumni-founded Vendelux, Common Sense Privacy, Duckbill, Hived and Qube received funding from the management consultancy-backed fund.