Sophie Dingreville, formerly of Munich Re Ventures, has been appointed chief investment officer of BP's digital technology accelerator.

BP Launchpad, the open innovation subsidiary of UK-headquartered petroleum producer BP, has hired Sophie Dingreville as chief investment officer.

Dingreville had previously led European investments for Munich Re Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of reinsurance firm Munich Re, as investment director from 2017 to October 2021, specialising in cybersecurity and insurance technology.

Prior to entering corporate venturing, Dingreville had been a general partner at France-based Iris Capital and a partner at fellow VC firm C4 Capital.

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Robert Lavine

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