The ex-Illumina Ventures employee has launched a VC firm where she will be managing partner.
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MassMutual Ventures hires Burns
US insurance firm MassMutual’s investment arm has appointed Kara Burns a senior associate for its Climate Technology Fund.
Novo lifts Noel Lee to partner
Illumina Ventures alumnus Noel Lee has moved up to partner at Novo Holdings, just eight months after being hired as a principal in its Growth Investments team.
Leurent joins AbbVie Ventures
Claire Leurent, formerly principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, has joined AbbVie’s CVC unit as managing director.
Konieczny departs Truist Ventures
Jakub Konieczny will now serve as the director of strategic investments at US-based automotive company JM Family Enterprises.
Parkkonen to manage startup investments at Fortum
Olli Parkkonen will now serve as the manager of startup investments where he will manage Fortum’s M&A projects and startup piloting initiatives.
Pfizer’s Barbara Dalton to retire
Dalton ran Pfizer Ventures during a period when pharmaceutical companies shifted to greater dependence on CVC to access innovation.
49 women to watch in venture on the US West Coast
Our search for women in CVC across the US has finally come to an end as we finally unveil the key players driving the ecosystem on the West Coast.
Lambert joins George Kaiser Family Foundation
GCV Powerlist mainstay and corporate VC veteran Lisa Lambert has taken up a new role at the charitable organisation as chief investment officer.
Kakao Ventures CEO to head parent company
After serving 10 years as the chief executive and managing partner for the firm, Chung will now progress to further up as Kakao’s chief executive.
McBride joins GV as a general partner
Alphabet’s early-stage investment unit has hired Michael McBride to seek out AI and open-source software startups.
Egeland departs from Equinor Ventures
Thor Egeland, who led Equinor Ventures’ clean energy investments, has moved to Statkraft to oversee business development and M&A.
Price joins MS&AD Ventures
After spending two years as an investment associate at Kairos, Topher Price will now serve as senior associate at MS&AD Ventures.
American Heart Association hires Suennen at new venture unit
The American Heart Association has launched AHA Ventures to invest in health tech and social impact.