While on the smaller side, the Buzz Innovation investment unit will seek to help its parent connect with startups.

Florian Hirschberger has worked at the German mass media company's growth stage investment division since 2014.

Consumer trends are increasingly coming from emerging markets and Jägermeister is tapping into African startups to get ahead of the shift.

Following stints at Spanish VC firms, Alvaro Ruiz-Cotorro joins the CVC arm of Tennis Australia, organiser of the Australian Open

Rachael Reid and Costantino Mariella spent several years as investors in corporate venture capital before moving to the UK economic development bank.

As sales of cameras and printers have declined, Canon Marketing Japan's VC unit has been tasked with finding new sources of revenue.

This is the second fund of funds for Gree Ventures.

Justin Cheng comes from a background in media and advertising, having worked at NBCUniversal, iHeartMedia and Mediaocean.

The ¥5bn fund will be operated jointly with Simplex Capital Investment and invest in content and technology-focused startups.

The company's venture building unit will focus on edtech and the future of work.