Ladi Greenstreet has left his US-based head of healthcare position at Accenture Ventures to become the unit’s head of UK and Ireland.
Author: Edison Fu
Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.
Asahi Shimbun buys Bouncy
Nikkei, Gree, Globis, Dentsu and Yahoo Japan have exited video streaming platform Bouncy, which has been purchased by Asahi Shimbun for an undisclosed sum.
Interview: Bekaert’s Carvalho carves out KBC role
Nuno Carvalho, formerly director of innovation and corporate venturing at Bekaert, has spoken to GCV about his new remit as an investment director for KBC’s VC investment vehicle, KBC Focus Fund.
Moro Casquete moves back to Telefónica
Pablo Moro Casquete has left his head of innovation role at Mutua Madrileña to join Telefónica’s Innovation Investment arm, having previously worked for the telecoms firm for over a decade.
RNAM to raise $187m fund of funds
The Indo-Japan Emerging Technology & Innovation initiative has secured Nippon Life and Suzuki as limited partners and will back up to 25 Indian VC funds.
Signifiant signs Mizuho up for $186m growth fund
The Japan-based investment firm has partnered Mizuho Financial Group to set up The Fund, which will back later-stage, pre-IPO companies.
Ocampo decamps to YPF Ventures
Tomás Ocampo, previously corporate venturing adviser to Japanese energy companies J-Power and Osaka Gas on electric mobility and renewable energy deals in the US, has helped petroleum supplier YPF form its corporate venturing unit.
Olta holds on to new funding
SBI Investment and Shinsei Bank were among the investors in the $16.8m equity portion of a $23.3m round for the business finance provider.
Orlando lands at Wittington
Jim Orlando is leaving Omers Ventures to join a $75m vehicle that will be run by the Weston family’s holding company, Wittington Investments.
Wenjuan wins $20m in series C round
The online questionnaire platform developer, which counts Legend Star and LeFund among its past investors, has received $20m in new funding.
Rhumbix runs to series B stage
Blackhorn Ventures and Tenfore Holdings co-led a $14.3m round for the construction management software developer, whose earlier backers include Autodesk.
DataRobot parks itself at ParallelM
Intel has exited machine learning technology developer ParallelM, which has been bought by DataRobot in a deal reportedly sized at tens of millions of dollars.
Yappli applies itself to raise $28m
SMBC Venture Capital and YJ Capital are among the investors that provided $28m for the smartphone app development platform in a round led by Eight Roads Ventures Japan.
Caixa Capital’s Vazquez veers to Next47
Adiari Vazquez, formerly investment manager at Caixa Geral de Depósitos’ Caixa Capital subsidiary, has joined Siemens-backed Next47 as an associate.