Algorithmic trading group XTX Markets has named former investment manager Gabriele Papievyte as head of its corporate venturing unit.
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Aramco Ventures poaches head of Delek team
Taha Syed Hussain, who led the Delek Innovation team for three years, is to become the head of VC investments at Aramco Ventures.
Haribo brand owner leads Europe’s largest mycelium tech financing
German food companies are some of the new corporate investors in startup Infinite Roots.
Healthcare is failing minority women. Could CVCs fix it?
Healthcare systems are failing BIPOC women, but entrepreneurs are trying to fill some of the gap — if they can get the funding.
Ex-corporate venture capitalist Chiang launches new VC firm
The new fund called Myriad Venture Partners has received backing from IT corporation Xerox, which will be an anchor investor for the fund.
Walmart shutters incubation unit
The US retail chain operator’s seven-year-old Store No 8 is ceasing operations and its head, Scott Eckert, is exiting the firm.
PcComponentes launches $2m CVC fund
YF Strategic Insights will be managed by the company’s parent firm, YF Networks Group, joining sister unit PcComponentes Startup Booster.
The Big Deal: Why Aira believes heat pumps can become a €150bn market
Statkraft has contributed to a series B round for Aira, which is tackling a heat pump market CEO Martin Lewerth believes can reach €150bn in size every year.
Japan’s J Front Retailing forms venture fund
The Japanese department store chain owner has partnered with Ignition Point, which already manages the corporate’s JFR Mirai Creators Fund.
Galitzer joins Koch’s US CVC team
Koch Disruptive Technologies has promoted Israel-based director Jon Galitzer to a US managing director role.
Bosch Ventures hires Christian
Corey Christian has joined Robert Bosch’s CVC unit as an investment director, where he will focus on US east coast deals.
Brillault bids adieu to Aliad
After a decade at Air Liquide in various roles, most recently managing director for its CVC unit, Vincent Brillault joined Audacia.
Taiho leans in with fresh $100m as other oncology investors retreat
Biotech venture capital is shrinking from boomtime highs, but Sakae Asanuma, CEO of Taiho Ventures, says now is a good time to find new novel treatments to back.
Saudi Aramco injects $4bn into its CVC unit
Oil and gas conglomerate Aramco Oil Company has injected an extra $4bn into Aramco Ventures to further push development in disruptive technologies.