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New Zealand dairy company Fonterra taps Ma to lead EU investments

The Ki Tua Fund brings on Ma from French VC Capagro to head European investments.

Jan 13, 2025

Grieve leaves New Zealand dairy company Fonterra's investment fund

After three years at the Ki Tua Fund, Grieve will be looking for new opportunities.

Jan 8, 2025

Ex-Femsa Ventures head García Quiroga gets promoted to parent firm

Mexican beverage retailer Femsa named GCV Powerlist member Javier García Quiroga director of strategic planning, with wider tasks such as M&A.

Jan 8, 2025

Balasubramaniam leaves Walmart for McAfee corp dev role

After four years running the US retail giant's investment arm, Balasubramaniam has left to become McAfee's head of corporate development.

Jan 7, 2025

Updated: 7 new startups reshaping the packaging sector

Many of the companies have financial and corporate venture backers, as businesses seek alternatives to single-use plastics.

Dec 24, 2024

Yamaha to launch $50m music and audio tech investment fund

The Yamaha Music Innovations Fund will invest in new technologies in the music business.

Dec 20, 2024

Btomorrow Ventures launches £200m second fund to move parent beyond nicotine

BTVs new £200m fund will target products that bring functional benefits, helping move BAT away from nicotine.

Dec 18, 2024

Other News

From Swiggy to Northvolt: Highs and lows for corporate exits in November

There was a 62% jump in exits for corporate-backed startups in November, with IPOs and acquisitions across a range of geographies and sectors but also some notable bankruptcies.

Dec 10, 2024

Special report: CVCs leading transformational change

When companies face foundational change, the corporate investment unit can often become a pathfinder for new business ideas.

Dec 9, 2024

Best Nights VC invests in startups combatting our "epidemic of loneliness"

Mast-Jägermeister's CVC is backing companies tempting people to meet in real life again.

Nov 25, 2024

Corporate investors saw 53% rise in exits in October

Some 37 corporate-backed startups were either acquired or taken public in October, with the total value of exits at $4.37bn, a significant rise on last year.

Nov 11, 2024

6 quirks of investing in South Korea’s booming startup market

From the preference for face-to-face meetings to startups' over-reliance on government contracts, here are six unique aspects of investing in South Korea.

Nov 8, 2024

Editor's Picks

Sony and Intel back company making key part for next wave of…

UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.

Feb 13, 2024

Turkey: Can CVC remove the funding roadblocks for startups?

Turkey has the ingredients to be a top tech market, but it needs investors to take more risk if its startups are to get past early stage.

Oct 11, 2023

Kickstart Ventures: building the Philippines’ startup ecosystem

Backed by one of the largest Philippine conglomerates, Ayala, Globe Telecom’s CVC unit is a leading force in the country’s emerging ecosystem.

Aug 9, 2023

The Atlanta Hawks have a VC fund — but it isn't targeting…

David Garcia, head of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks' venture fund, is targeting consumer experience ventures rather than sports technology.

Jul 21, 2023
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