Jennifer Marcus says the US home improvements retailer wants to invest in earlier-stage startups in proptech, fintech and construction tech.
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Daily Deal Round Up: May 11, 2022
The Global Corporate Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the corporate innovation ecosystem.
TotalEnergies winding down CVC to focus on accelerator
The oil major is pivoting away from investing through its $400m fund to focus on smaller earlier-stage investments amid rocketing valuations for climatetech companies.
Shopify to buy Deliverr in $2.1bn deal
Shopify’s takeover of the logistics services provider will help close the gap with larger rivals like Amazon.
Rising Stars Q&A – Mike Lim, Cisco Investments
Q&A with Mike Lim, head of venture investments at Cisco Investments and corporate development for Cisco Collaboration
Echo Health expects Tennessee success
Geographic growth and the integration of the corporate-backed healthcare venture firm’s newest partner is set to precede a busy year, Rob Coppedge and Hayley Hovious told Global Venturing.
Corporate LP commitments – update
Lots of indirect investments in startups in April
Bayer leaps to further funding
Bayer has previously invested about €1.3bn in more than 50 companies in the past seven years.
Carrefour wells up for CVC fund
Matthieu Benkerant promoted to group director of VC funds.
Uniswap Labs launches venture unit
Matteo Leibowitz will head the CVC unit alongside Mary-Catherine Lader.
Corporations step up diversity LP commitments
Corporations are increasingly active as limited partner on diversity-focused venture capital funds. US-listed food manufacturer General Mills has committed $15m to two venture capital funds founded by women of colour. Through its corporate venturing unit, 301 Inc., General Mills has backed Fearless Fund and Supply Change Capital, which back minority and women entrepreneurs. Since a June 2021 reorganisation of… Continue reading Corporations step up diversity LP commitments
Rohatgi emerges at Novo
She had previously eight years in corporate venture capital.
NTT Docomo adds third CVC fund
Yuko Sasahara-Watanabe, president and chief executive of NTT Docomo Ventures, was interviewed last month on her plans.
Mukherjee promoted at Olam
Singapore has been one of the most active centres for CVC in the region.