Robin Brinkworth

Switzerland’s land of opportunity

Innovative region: Switzerland

Interview: Wendy Lung, IBM Ventures

Wendy Lung, managing director of IBM Ventures, spoke to Robin Brinkworth about being an IBM lifer, how IBM Ventures’ flexibility delivers value for IBM, and the broader corporate venturing ecosystem

UK performing well despite political turbulence

Innovative region: UK

GCV Symposium 2019: Future of work and impact of human-machine interfaces and AI

Paul Jacquin of Randstad Innovation Fund, Bo Ilsoe of NGP Capital and Leo Clancy from IDA Ireland exchanged views on how AI technology will affect the HR sector.

GCV Symposium 2019: Risk, return and collaboration

Capital One Ventures’ Jaidev Shergill and Scott Lenet, president of Touchdown Ventures, discussed the possibility of a downturn and the difference in approach between corporates and traditional VCs.

Interview: Darcy Frisch, Hearst Ventures

Hearst Ventures’ Darcy Frisch spoke to reporter Robin Brinkworth about competition, diversification and AI.

Spain flies the flag for entrepreneurs

Innovative region: Spain

The French venturing revolution

Innovative region: France

Interview: Maisie Devine, AB InBev

GCV’s Robin Brinkworth spoke to Maisie Devine, who runs AB InBev’s 100-plus Accelerator, on sustainable investing, developing markets, and what blockchain can offer Zambia’s farmers.

Interview: Paul Bernard, Amazon Alexa Fund

GCV’s Robin Brinkworth spoke to the Amazon Alexa Fund’s lead, Paul Bernard, about supporting Alexa, hardware versus software, and how Alexa is aiming for ubiquity.

Israel goes from startup to scale-up nation

Innovative Region: Israel

Interview: Michael Mahan, Stanley Ventures

The new boss at Stanley Black & Decker’s corporate venturing unit, Michael Mahan, spoke to GCV’s Robin Brinkworth about running Stanley Ventures, its portfolio, and looking forward.

Interview: Ingo Ramesohl, Robert Bosch Venture Capital

Ingo Ramesohl, co-managing director of Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC) spoke to GCV’s Robin Brinkworth about investing in artificial intelligence and RBVC’s model for success.

RSP looks inwards

Akihiko Okamoto, head of Recruit Strategic Partners, on helping startups enter Japan.