Japanese venture capital culture is starting to change and women at corporate venture units are at the forefront of the transition.
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Edosomwan ventures toward Vivo Energy
GCV Rising Star Demi Edosomwan has departed from TotalEnergies Ventures and joined Vivo Energy as head of new ventures.
Emirates NBD enters the venture capital sphere
Head of strategy Neeraj Makin will oversee Dubai banking group NBD’s corporate venture fund, one of the few to be set up by a Middle Eastern bank.
Ladeia to head LatAm investments at Experian Ventures
Tiago Ladeia has been promoted at Experian Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the US- and Ireland-based consumer credit reporting company. After two years as the firm’s investment manager for the LatAm division, Ladeia will now serve as the senior investment manager and head of the LatAm division of the venture firm. Before joining Experian… Continue reading Ladeia to head LatAm investments at Experian Ventures
11 companies you probably forgot had CVC units
Remember Twitter’s corporate venture fund? No? How about Adidas, Qantas or Disney? We delve into the past to go through some of the units time forgot.
Braskem chooses an independent venture path with Oxygea
The Brazilian petrochemical company’s new CVC is late to the game, but doesn’t want to sit idle.
Munoz leaves Hearst Ventures for parent’s ecommerce business
After nearly three years at Hearst Ventures, Munoz will focus on M&A and strategic investment opportunities in ecommerce.
Fornoff flies from Evonik Ventures to Rentenbank
Lucas Fornoff, formerly an investment manager at Evonik Venture Capital, will manage venture investments at Rentenbank.
Job opportunity: Head of Equinor Ventures
With the impending departure of Gareth Burns in the new year, Equinor Ventures is looking for a new leader. They are looking for someone that has done this before, with 10+ years of experience with similar type of investment activities. AUM/committed capital is $1bn investing in technology companies within E&P and renewables. Equinor ventures consist… Continue reading Job opportunity: Head of Equinor Ventures
Samsung Catalyst Fund signs up Rotenberg
Gil Rotenberg has joined the Samsung unit as an investment principal following three years of early-stage investing at Clal Financial Management.
How R/GA Ventures invests in startups
R/GA Ventures connects startups with R/GA’s big brand clients, and takes warrants in the businesses which can occasionally lead to big payouts.
Mida moves forward in ITT Motion Technologies
ITT Motion Technologies has promoted Corrado Mida to executive director of corporate development, M&A and corporate venture.
TDK Ventures promotes Anil Achyuta
Anil Achyuta, who formerly headed energy and health investing at TDK Ventures, will focus on bringing VC-like financial discipline to investments.
Lystimäki to take the reins at Schibsted Ventures
The media and e-commerce group has chosen Jussi Lystimäki to replace Dan Ouchterlony as head of its venture arm, which is set to move closer to its core business.