Based in India, Mehra will run L Capital Asia’s operations.
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Mountain Cleantech recruits Dietrich, Söderlund
Venture firm Mountain Cleantech has added Marc Dietrich and Patrik Söderlund as venture partner for it German-speaking and Nordic regions respectivwely. Dietrich spent 8 years as global co-head corporate & investment banking / automotive at BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Bank, part of the eponymous France-based bank. He also worked in senior management positions at… Continue reading Mountain Cleantech recruits Dietrich, Söderlund
Bubble Motion chief architect leaves to join Redmart
The employee of the Singtel Innov8 and Comcast Interactive Capital-backed social messaging company join online marketplace Redmart.
Box beefs up board, staff
The cloud storage company, backed by rival Salesforce and the corporate venturing unit of Germany-based technology company SAP, adds a board member, as well as securing two team recruits.
Siegel becomes CEO of GE Healthymagination
Sue Siegel, a venture capital, start-up and corporate veteran, most recently a general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures, moves in to head up GE’s $6bn healthcare programme.
Rubicon Project casts die on Pike
Brian Pike, former chief technology officer of events business Ticketmaster, joins the advertising technology company, which has corporate backing from News Corporation and IDG Ventures Asia.
Adams defends corporate venturing ‘renaissance’
Justin Adams, who stepped down two months ago as head of UK-based oil company BP’s corporate venturing unit, said there was "a renaissance" in corporate venturing, and outlined ways for others to learn from his six years at BP. Adams, who left BP Ventures this year, cheered the wider growth of the corporate venturing industry… Continue reading Adams defends corporate venturing ‘renaissance’
Willetts highlights state support of VC
The UK Minister for Universities and Science says the key role the UK government is playing to stimulate investment and the development of innovation is “under-reported”.
Steiner sets up OIOVentures
OIOVentures to close a gap in large organisations in how to take equity stakes in start-ups and apply operational links between the nascent companies and the investors.
2012 personality of the Year: Martin Kelly
In a world where there are more good ideas than people with the confidenceand ability to make them a reality, Kelly has shown how large companies can be innovative given the right support and team.
Success – more than a mnemonic
This year, in all bar one of the awards, Global Corporate Venturing selected a shortlist and the winner was selected by the magazine’s advisory board at the end of March. Editor James Mawson chose the lifetime achievement award.
Tech Scout Finalists and Speaker Biographies
Below is the list of speakers and challengers for the 2012 Tech Scout day on May 14 in London
2012 Symposium speaker biographies
2012 Symposium speaker biographies for the event on May 15 at Centre Point, London.
Carnegie Speech recruits Musselman
Paul Musselman, formerly of Intel Capital and IBM’s corporate development team, takes the top role at the language learning start-up.