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BASF veteran Pfistner moves to chemical company's VC arm
Heike Pfistner, a PhD chemist, takes over from Roland Nunheim, who is moving to a new role at BASF.
Mar 9, 202616 standout women in CVC in the UK
Our project to highlight the outstanding women working in corporate venturing now focuses on the UK.
Mar 6, 2026VC Seraphim harnesses corporates for $100m+ spacetech fund
Arabsat, Eutelsat, NEC and Sky Perfect JSat have all backed the venture firm's second fund, as corporates take a wider interest in space tech.
Feb 26, 2026Ekberg steps down as CEO of Volvo Cars’ investment arm
Ann-Sofie Ekberg spent seven years at Volvo Cars, with the last two-and-a-half years as the head of the CVC unit.
Feb 25, 2026AI is now where the internet was in 1995 — and Europe…
Europe's AI opportunity lies in the application layer — particularly with agentic AI — but a lack of capital means the continent could lose out.
Feb 20, 2026Naranjo to head venture clienting at construction firm Holcim
Gustavo Naranjo has left venture clienting services provider 27pilots to work internally at one of its clients, Holcim Maqer Ventures.
Feb 20, 2026Rodrigues promoted to chief investment officer at BP Ventures
Chad Bown, Houston-based managing director, is leaving the CVC team as it shifts strategy to mirror new priorities at the oil and gas company.
Feb 17, 2026AI deals dominate the best January for CVC exits in recent years
Large exits for AI companies pushed up investor returns in January, but sub-billion-dollar IPOs are on the rise as well.
Feb 16, 2026Other News
Biotech company Gubra to build ventures with launch of incubator
Gubra Ventures will be headed by Zoë Johnson, a former founder and biotech researcher.
Feb 13, 2026Startup hub Station F enlists corporates for European AI programme
Corporates including Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Meta are onboard for F/ai, which is providing support and tools to 20 AI startups.
Feb 11, 2026Johnson joins German science and tech company Merck as investor
Emma Johnson moves from an investment role at British Business Bank to be a part of the biotech investment team at M Ventures.
Feb 11, 2026Hadi joins industrial group Angelini’s startup investment arm as senior principal
After working at two pharma CVCs, Hamzeh Abdul Hadi has joined Angelini Ventures as a health tech investor in Dubai.
Feb 11, 2026Fast start for Deutsche Telekom-backed European defence fund
Deutsche Telekom-backed DTCP’s €500m Project Liberty fund already has more than half the funds committed as Europe's investors zero in on defence spending.
Feb 11, 2026Bennett takes over as interim head of UK spinout incubator SETsquared
As interim director, Bennett will lead the group's strategic direction and day-to-day operations.
Feb 11, 2026Editor's Picks
European universities ahead of the US in having an investment fund
The number of funds is the same but European ones cover multiple universities — and the US still creates more university spinouts.
Aug 20, 2024How Basel supercharged its spinout rate
Basel has quietly built a life sciences ecosystem that’s becoming hard to ignore.
Feb 27, 2024Sony 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, 2024Maersk shifts to venture client approach to move faster on new tech
Maersk revamped its Maersk Growth innovation unit in June with a new team and a change in how it invests in tech and sustainability.
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