The Brazilian beauty and wellness group’s CVC unit will target seed-stage opportunities in circularity, beauty and customer service segments.

The IT conglomerate’s $64m CVC subsidiary has made its first impact investment in microfinance service Gojo & Company.

Taiho’s Japanese university spinout-focused CVC arm’s capital injection came five months after its US sister unit got an additional $100m.

PanasonicWell appointed Christie Pitts to identify family-oriented investment, partnership and M&A opportunities.

Merck Group and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s MoU will entail M Ventures helping grow South Korea’s ecosystem.

With the need for alcohol addiction treatment far outstripping supply, US startup Monument believes it can help fill the gap with an online platform.

Gemma Sturt assumed a senior investment manager role and will help Werfen’s CVC unit back digital healthtech startups.

Around 11% of Tencent's startup investments have been in the healthcare sector over the past five years as the internet company diversifies.

Scott Moonly will lead the advanced materials producer’s healthcare fund, sustainability fund and internal ventures.

Hideaki Matsuoka, formerly venture unit head at the pharmaceutical firm’s accelerator programme, has become head of ideation and creation.