Gareth Burns is departing from energy company Equinor’s corporate venture subsididary, which he heads as vice-president.
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Sawhney swaps Toyota for InMotion Ventures
The hiring comes after InMotion’s recent hiring of Mike Smeed, as managing director to further innovative the autonomous car and shared mobility sector
HSBC’s Zhou moves out of corporate venturing
After two years heading up HSBC’s early-stage investments, Catherine Zhou is moving to a CIO position focusing on wealth and private banking.
Jalan makes the jump from SoftBank
SoftBank Group International partner Saurabh Jalan has become the latest high-profile name to leave as the company looks to restructure its CVC activities.
HSBC still bullish on Web3 despite recent turmoil
Catherine Zhou, who heads up HSBC’s venture capital activities, tells Global Venturing it is going long on blockchain and tokenisation tech despite recent turmoil in the Web3 market.
From consultancy to full CVC in three years — why Brazil’s Torq is moving fast
Torq Ventures — which has gone from consultancy to full CVC unit in 3 years — is a sign of how fast Brazilian corporate venture is growing.
Amy Wu leaves beleaguered FTX Ventures
Amy Wu, an investor at the corporate venturing arm of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has left the company after the parent filed for bankruptcy on 11 November. Her departure was reported by cryptocurrency news service Herald Sheets, although her LinkedIn profile says she still works at the firm. Wu joined FTX Ventures, based in the Bahamas,… Continue reading Amy Wu leaves beleaguered FTX Ventures
DSM Venturing seeks bear market opportunities
Whether the downturn is a 6-month blip or lasts several years, “it’s a time to be in the game” says CVC veteran Pieter Wolters of DSM Venturing.
Shah succeeds through Lego Ventures
Parin Shah’s interim position came after the unit announced its closer integration with Lego’s parent firm, Kirkbi.
Haney takes venture role at AltaML
The technology mogul has reported his new position after serving two years at the fast-growing technology corporation ApplyBoard
Smeed speeds ahead to InMotion Ventures
The hiring comes after the firm’s corporate parent, Jaguar Land Rover, altered its innovation strategy and developed a research hub, the National Automotive Innovation Centre
Angelini unveils $293m healthcare venture fund
The European industrial group has formed a unit which will invest in early-stage life sciences and biotech developers through a team headed by Paolo Di Giorgio.
Valetec Capital bullish on Brazilian market
The country’s biggest CVC-as-a-service firm says it is an optimal time to invest in startups as corporate interest in innovation soars.
LeBlanc joins Woven Capital
Nicole LeBlanc has left Danish venture firm 2150 and relocated to Japan to reprise the partner role at Toyota’s Woven Capital unit.