Gregor Kevrekian, previously senior director of CVS Health’s corporate development and venture investing business, has ascended to executive director.
Author: Edison Fu
Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.
Booking Booster Program picks 10 finalists
Booking.com’s annual accelerator has chosen 10 finalists to join its third edition and they will receive monetary grants sized between $110,000 and $450,000.
Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab swings to Singapore
Game producer Ubisoft has started accepting applications from entertainment services and blockchain-focused startups for its fourth accelerator scheme in France and a new location in Singapore.
Qoala climbs to seed funding
MassMutual Ventures SEA, MDI Ventures and Central Capital Ventura have participated in the insurtech provider’s seed round sized at more than $1.5m.
Gree Ventures greets $137m third fund
Gree’s corporate venture capital unit has reached the first close of its Strive III fund which is targeting a final close in excess of $130m by the end of this year.
Healthineers prompts Siemens’ Pompl to new role
René Pompl, formerly principal at Siemens’ Next47, has joined the corporate’s medical-focused Healthineers division as manager of venture technology.
Emilio to head Bertelsmann Brazil Investments
Bertelsmann has promoted Daulins Emilio, previously director of investments at Bertelsmann Brazil Investments, to lead the unit and the Corporate Centre in São Paulo.
Parikh parks herself at Wells Fargo
Mansi Parikh has left her director of global business and corporate development position at Verifone after nearly five years to manage strategic venture investments for Wells Fargo.
The First Movers invites applications
Samurai Incubate Fund VI, backed by corporates such as Keikyu, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Seino Holdings, is set to start accepting applications for the second edition of The First Movers program.
DeNA deploys corporate venturing vehicle
DeNA plans to raise approximately $91m for an investment fund in which it will be the general partner, kickstarting its CVC activities after an 18-month gap.
Hain hurries to Vattenfall
Alexander Hain has departed from Wincubator after nearly three years to take up a senior venture development manager position at Vattenfall’s open innovation unit, Greenfield.
Course reaches Shell Ventures
One of GCV’s 2019 Rising Stars, Andrea Course, has left her venture principal position at Schlumberger to take on the same role at Shell Ventures.
FIS Fintech Accelerator finalises fourth cohort
FIS Fintech Accelerator has chosen 10 fintech startups to join its fourth annual 12-week program, where they will receive advice from industry experts as well as seed funding.
Unshackled Ventures unsheathes $20m second fund
Bloomberg has backed Unshackled Ventures, which facilitates the launch of companies by migrants and immigrants in the US, helping it reach a $20m close for its second fund.