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John Greger promoted at Hubert Burda’s venture arm

John Greger, Burda Principal Investments

Greger will manage the global portfolio for Hubert Burda’s CVC unit.

David Fernando Audy, Sinar Mas

Former East Ventures operating partner David Fernando Audy has moved to the Indonesian conglomerate’s Sinarmas Agribusiness and Food unit.

Jane Sajeekarn Prescott, AddVentures

Jane Sajeekarn Prescott, who joined Siam Cement Group in 2016, has been promoted to lead its CVC unit as managing director.

Luba Safran, 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.

A drug developer in a lab. Image courtesy of Taiho Pharmaceutical.

Japanese pharma firm Taiho has added $100m to its US-based CVC subsidiary, which has a team of five people.

Kaz Hadano and Gen Tsuchikawa, Sony Ventures

Kaz Hadano, formerly deputy CEO at Sony Ventures, succeeds Tsuchikawa as CEO.

Kara Burns, MassMutual Ventures

US insurance firm MassMutual’s investment arm has appointed Kara Burns a senior associate for its Climate Technology Fund.

Claire Leurent, AbbVie Ventures

Claire Leurent, formerly principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, has joined AbbVie’s CVC unit as managing director.

MOL Plus, Maersk Growth and IMC Ventures will maintain the investment pace next year while exploring ways to further transform the industry.

The Partech Venture team

Allianz France and Edenred joined other LPs to back the investment firm’s Partech Venture fund, which is halfway through its target.

Lisa Lambert

GCV Powerlist mainstay and corporate VC veteran Lisa Lambert has taken up a new role at the charitable organisation as chief investment officer.

Michael McBride

Alphabet’s early-stage investment unit has hired Michael McBride to seek out AI and open-source software startups.

Thor Olav Thorsnes Egeland photo

Thor Egeland, who led Equinor Ventures’ clean energy investments, has moved to Statkraft to oversee business development and M&A.

Syensqo launched on Euronext on Monday. Image courtesy of Syensqo.

The CVC is now under the auspices of Solvay’s spin-off Syensqo, which focuses on areas including clean mobility, EV batteries and hydrogen.