Jane Sajeekarn Prescott, who joined Siam Cement Group in 2016, has been promoted to lead its CVC unit as managing director.
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Grupo Boticario brings Maggi on to look at startups
Henrique Maggi leaves Irani Ventures to join the beauty company’s venture unit.
Early-stage pharma starts 2024 with a bang and a glimpse of medicine’s future
Pharmaceutical startups have had a strong start to 2024, showing off areas like psychedelic mental health treatments, radiotherapeutic cancer drugs and medicine for underserved populations.
Safran joins food maker Mondelēz’s CVC SnackFutures
Luba Safran, who spent seven years at AB InBev’s CVC arm, joined Mondelēz’s counterpart as a senior director to back emerging snack brands.
Taiho Ventures lifts fund to $400m
Japanese pharma firm Taiho has added $100m to its US-based CVC subsidiary, which has a team of five people.
Maersk shifts to venture client approach to move faster on new tech
Maersk revamped its Maersk Growth innovation unit in June with a new team and a change in how it invests in tech and sustainability.
Novo lifts Noel Lee to partner
Illumina Ventures alumnus Noel Lee has moved up to partner at Novo Holdings, just eight months after being hired as a principal in its Growth Investments team.
Fintech in 2024: investors eye payments, interest rates and a shift to emerging markets
Payments is an area fintech investors we’ve spoken to see as ripe for a shake up. They’re also watching for an AI crash and the direction of interest rates.
Transport in 2024: investors eye pick-up in startup deals after a stalled year
Startup funding rounds in the transport sector are in decline but investors are now finding enthusiasm for some new technologies — both inside and outside the vehicle.
Japanese corporates launch $105m venture fund in the US
The fund, co-managed with a seed-stage VC firm, will target AI, robotics and internet-of-things across multiple industries.
SoftBank divests fund for startups with black and Latin founders
Co-founder Marcelo Claure is returning to lead the newly independent Open Opportunity Fund with Paul Judge, while SoftBank invests in its $200m second fund.
Guatemala’s CMI launches corporate venture fund
The food maker and asset manager is one of the few Central American companies to step into venture capital.
Tishman Speyer amasses $108m to date for proptech fund
Having raised its target from $150m to $165m, Tishman Speyer is roughly two-thirds of the way to its goal raise.
What we learned from the 10 biggest CVC deals of 2023
It is no surprise to see genAI on this list, but semiconductors, EVs, green steel and batteries also featured heavily this year.