UK trade body British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has set up a corporate venturing group to be chaired by Tony Askew, head of Anglo-Dutch publisher Reed Elsevier’s Ventures unit. The inaugural meeting of the group will be on October 19, after the BVCA’s annual conference in London. Askew said the meeting would… Continue reading BVCA makes Askew CVC head
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Airbnb eyes checking in $100m
US-based house-sharing start-up Airbnb is raising fresh capital of around $100 million in third-round funding, according to TechCrunch.
Giesler takes on New Business Unit
He was a founding member of US-based venture capital firm Physic Ventures, and accountable for Unilever’s anchor investment in this fund as a full-time member of the Physic operating team based in San Francisco.
Maciej Żak joins Intel Capital
Intel Capital has appointed Maciej Żak as investment director to the firm’s investment team for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia. The Central Eastern European team is led by Intel Capital stalwart, Marcin Hejka. Intel’s new addition to the team will be based in the Warsaw office and will join the… Continue reading Maciej Żak joins Intel Capital
Evonik hires Stoeber for North America
Stoeber joined Evonik Corporate Venturing in North America at the beginning of September. His office is in Parsippany, New Jersey, where Evonik also has its US headquarter.
Developing a CIO with teeth
The chief innovation officer has to be an important member of the management team, and must operate and be measured commensurately.
Analysis: chief innovation officers
Global Corporate Venturing tracks more than 40 chief innovation officers at corporations and this article is the start of a series looking at how business strategy is shaping corporate venturing and innovation teams.
Gaule’s Question Time: Stephen Socolof, NVP
Gaule: Introduce yourself and New Venture Partners (NVP). Socolof: I am one of the managing partners of NVP, a venture capital frm focusing on corporate spin-outs. I am a founder, a member of the investment committee, and I lead deals in a broad range of areas from semiconductors to networking technologies to consumer products and… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: Stephen Socolof, NVP
Obituary: Antonie Roux (1958-2012)
To be probably the world’s most successful corporate venturing unit requires a bit of luck in being in the right place to strike the best deals, but also having the individuals to see the opportunity and team to buy into the vision. The death of Antonie Roux, chief executive of the MIH corporate venturing unit… Continue reading Obituary: Antonie Roux (1958-2012)
Teli joins Connect Ventures
Teli is the third managing partner of the business, alongside founders Bill Earner and Pietro Bezza.
Lockerz’s Savitt joins Yahoo!
Savitt will report directly to Yahoo! chief executive Marissa Mayer, after founding Lockerz, an ecommerce company backed by Liberty Media. Mark Stabingas, previously Lockerz’s chief operating officer, has taken over Savitt’s role.
RingCentral secures Joseph Kennedy as board member
The chief executive of Pandora has joined the Cisco-backed company’s board.
Whiteaker leaves Hartford for BBVA
Thomas Whiteaker’s move to leave as head of the Hartford’s corporate venturing unit for Spain’s BBVA, reunites him with former Visa colleague Jay Reinemann.
Xange makes Nicolas Debock chargé d’affaires
Xange Private Equity, the corporate venturing unit of France’s main post office has appointed Nicolas Debock as Chargé d’affaires, according to his profile on L’Agefi. Debock has worked with Xange for three years and at its parent LaPoste for five years, according to his LinkedIn profile.