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Fidelity’s CVC targets better investment tools with AI-plus-human help
We’re entering a new age of highly personalised and democratised financial services, says Fidelity International Strategic Ventures’s Alokik Advani, but we still want our hands held.
Japanese electronics maker Kyocera launches $60m fund
Kyocera, the Japanese industrial ceramics and electronics multinational, has established a second fund to target startups in the US and EMEA region.
Airbus Ventures launches $155m deep tech and spacetech fund
FundY is the French aerospace company’s fourth investment fund.
Four tips for media-for-equity startup investments
Some 50% of a consumer startup’s capital is spent on advertising, so trading equity for ads can save money. Here’s how to get those deals to work.
L’Oreal and Evonik combine investments in microbe tech startup Abolis
The corporates backed a $38.6m series A round for Abolis through an agreement to develop sustainable cosmetics ingredients together.
Associated British Ports eyes startup investing in bid to decarbonise
The UK port operator is taking its first steps into corporate venturing by considering equity stakes in startups in return for discounted leases and other fees at its ports.
Skoglund joins corp dev at fuel transportation business Fairwater
Trish Skoglund joins the recent joint venture between Crowley and Seacor, two maritime logistics companies, as head of corporate development.
Sabancı uses VC arm to push into the US renewables market
Sabancı is building a multi-gigawatt renewables portfolio, and Sabancı Climate Ventures is helping find US and European start-up technologies to plug in.
Insurance companies back PruVen Capital’s new $379m fund
PruVen Capital’s first fund had one corporate backer. Its second sees contribution from multiple insurance companies.
Former Allianz X analyst Buchinger joins Rethink Ventures
Michael Buchinger is joining Rethink Ventures after more than three years with German financial services firm Allianz’s CVC.
Intel’s startup accelerator Intel Ignite to close
The Israel-based startup accelerator run by the US multinational technology company is closing to cut costs.
Wierenga made head of venturing at animal feed maker Nutreco
Maarten-Yan Wierenga is now leading corporate venturing at Dutch animal food producer Nutreco, following a period spent as interim head.
Lickfett made VP of breakthrough innovation at drinks maker Diageo
Benjamin Lickfett is also head of Diageo’s incubator, Fusion Partnership Lab.