Patrick Schmitt left German car parts producer Continental after two years as senior investment manager at its CVC group.
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Rainmatter seeded India’s startup sector and now prepares for next act
Indian stockbrokerage Zerodha was one of the early entrants into the country’s startup ecosystem. Now, it says, the next big era of Indian CVC is coming.
EnBW New Ventures invests in climate VC fund
Venture firm Vireo Ventures has received an undisclosed sum from the utility’s CVC unit, representing the latter’s second fund investment.
Ex-American Family Ventures MD Johnson joins Cohen Circle
After six years at the CVC unit, Katelyn Johnson will be managing director at the investment firm where she will focus on fintech deals.
Deutsche Telekom-backed DTCP raises $450m for two funds
Deutsche Telekom’s VC spinout’s third growth fund closed at $330m while DTCP and Porsche-backed Incharge Capital reached a $120m first close.
Gonçalves to head up EDP Ventures
GCV Emerging Leader Frederico Gonçalves is now partner and managing director of the CVC arm, following former head Luís Manuel’s departure.
Associated British Ports launches energy startup accelerator
VC firm Plug and Play is partnering with the ports operator on the initiative.
Telstra Ventures rebrands to Titanium Ventures
The Australian telecom firm’s VC affiliate changed its name to reflect its independent identity since spinning out in 2018.
Cunha-Gomes leaves SoftBank’s UK CVC arm
Neil Cunha-Gomes will leave his head of EMEA fintech and digital assets role at SoftBank Investment Advisers.
Emasa Ventures ceases operations
The Chilean auto parts manufacturer has shut down its $20m startup investment subsidiary and its Emasa Mobility Hub after three years.
Zendesk launches fund to back AI customer service startups
Zendesk Ventures will target startups developing AI technology that can be used with its corporate parent’s customer service platform, from seed onwards.
Intel Capital’s Lian moves to Dell Technologies Capital
GCV Rising Star Elana Lian has left her investment director role at Intel Capital and joined Dell Technologies Capital as a partner.
Powerlist 2024: Archana Srivatsan
Archana Srivatsan, head of South Asia VC at the Gates Foundation Strategic Investment Fund, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.
Sony Ventures to go global for its next fund
Sony’s venture arm plans to look to Europe and beyond for backers when it launches its next fund, as it expands to Africa and seeks content as well as tech.