After a year and a half, Bianca Ambrosini is now an investment associate at German alcohol producer Mast-Jägermeister’s CVC subsidiary.
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A2A launches 360 Life II
As part of its new 2035 Industrial Plan, A2A has joined forces with 360 Capital again for a second CVC fund on its way to a $217m target.
JA Green targets $100m for CVC fund
The lobbying firm’s Anzu-Green Critical Technologies Fund will back defence technology startups and help them work with the US government.
Sturt joins Spanish medical device maker Werfen’s CVC
Gemma Sturt assumed a senior investment manager role and will help Werfen’s CVC unit back digital healthtech startups.
Toyoda leaves Japanese chemical maker JSR’s innovation arm
Nobuyuki Toyoda has announced his departure from JSR’s New Business Creation Department due to health issues.
Insurer Allstate’s CVC launches new fund to “future-proof” against climate change
Allstate Strategic Ventures is finalising a new investment vehicle that will focus on long-term horizon investments in areas like climate tech.
Pinterest relaunches fund targeting minority founders
The image sharing platform’s accelerator scheme was renamed Pinterest Inclusion Fund to target diverse business owners.
Nvidia co-launches accelerator for AI startups in Singapore
The AI accelerator jointly created by Nvidia, Tribe and Digital Industry Singapore will choose 15 Singaporean startups for its first cohort.
Porsche Ventures backs extreme-weather battery developer South 8
The startup, which makes batteries designed to perform better in extreme heat and cold, also has Lockheed Martin, LG, Taiyo Nippon Sanso and Shell as backers.
How Swisscom Ventures pioneered a new CVC succession model
It took three people to replace the 20-year veteran head of Swisscom Ventures. Now the new team is ready to increase investment pace and plan for the next fund.
Kim takes over Samsung Ventures America
After leading Ericsson Ventures for a decade, Albert Kim joins Samsung as executive vice president and head of Americas CVC.
How SC Ventures learned to build ventures on an industrial scale
SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered bank, has gone big on building its own startups. It has launched more than 15 so far and always has a pipeline of 30 projects.
UK business services firm Capita winds down CVC arm
The UK’s largest business services group is discontinuing its corporate venture capital arm after the parent company reported financial losses in 2023.
Sinclair and TelevisaUnivision earmark $50m for media fund
The mass media firms committed to Mercurius Media Capital’s new media-for-equity initiative, which is aiming to double its size by next year.