Dawn Brooks has joined consultancy Wood Mackenzie after spending three years at Anglo American’s CVC, Decarbonisation Ventures.
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Munoz moves to Fitch Group as global head of CVC and M&A
After rejoining Hearst Ventures in July, Gabby Munoz was tasked to make fintech deals at the US media firm’s ratings agency subsidiary.
Koranteng joins Sony Innovation Fund in Africa
The Japanese electronics producer named Kwame Koranteng an investment manager for its CVC arm, representing its first Africa-based investor.
TechEnergy Ventures is on the hunt for hard assets
With a focus on hardware, the unit sees huge opportunity to help its parent company develop cleantech assets.
Dixit leaves Microsoft’s corporate venturing arm
Hina Dixit, formerly a partner at M12 and head of AI investments at Samsung Next, is co-founding a startup still in stealth mode.
Aramco Ventures appoints Nechiti as investment director
Ionel Nechiti joined Saudi Aramco’s CVC subsidiary’s North American team led by managing directors Jim Sledzik and Daniel Carter.
Skoglund joins corp dev at fuel transportation business Fairwater
Trish Skoglund joins the recent joint venture between Crowley and Seacor, two maritime logistics companies, as head of corporate development.
Italian bank Sella loses corporate venturing head
Luca Zabaione, who was with Banca Sella for 14 months, will be senior investment manager for VC group CDP’s Digital Transition Fund.
Aviva Ventures to help deliver UK pension VC investment reform
The UK insurer’s CVC team, headed by Ben Luckett, has joined Aviva Investors’ newly formed venture and strategic capital function.
The CVC industry is set up for women and minorities to fail. This is how we change it.
Nichola Bates, head of Boeing’s global accelerators and innovation programs, is taking radical steps to improve the gender balance of corporate venturing: she hires only women for her team. And it’s not the only way she is shaking things up.
Former Allianz X analyst Buchinger joins Rethink Ventures
Michael Buchinger is joining Rethink Ventures after more than three years with German financial services firm Allianz’s CVC.
Wierenga made head of venturing at animal feed maker Nutreco
Maarten-Yan Wierenga is now leading corporate venturing at Dutch animal food producer Nutreco, following a period spent as interim head.
Lickfett made VP of breakthrough innovation at drinks maker Diageo
Benjamin Lickfett is also head of Diageo’s incubator, Fusion Partnership Lab.
Rösnick moves up at Wepa Ventures
Till Rösnick, who joined the paper towel producer’s CVC unit in 2020 as an investment manager, has been appointed as managing director.