MOL Plus, Maersk Growth and IMC Ventures will maintain the investment pace next year while exploring ways to further transform the industry.

Allianz France and Edenred joined other LPs to back the investment firm’s Partech Venture fund, which is halfway through its target.

GCV Powerlist mainstay and corporate VC veteran Lisa Lambert has taken up a new role at the charitable organisation as chief investment officer.

Alphabet’s early-stage investment unit has hired Michael McBride to seek out AI and open-source software startups.

Thor Egeland, who led Equinor Ventures’ clean energy investments, has moved to Statkraft to oversee business development and M&A.

The CVC is now under the auspices of Solvay’s spin-off Syensqo, which focuses on areas including clean mobility, EV batteries and hydrogen.

OVO is set to acquire EV charging dats company Bonnet. Read the full round-up of corporate venture activity in November.

ÖAMTC will use the venture studio to explore new business areas related to the demographic change of its members.

The construction firm’s Daiwa House Ventures is reportedly part of a $202m startup support initiative that will start early next year.

The US publisher is also creating an angel network to help investors access deals.