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US wealth manager Edward Jones launches investment arm
The US financial services company has launched Edward Jones Ventures, focusing on fintech startups to advance its wealth management offerings.
Jan 8, 2025Ex-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, 2025Balasubramaniam 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, 2025Colombian energy group ISA starts $130m corporate venturing fund
ISA partnered with Wayra and Telefónica Movistar and launched Inndigo, which intends to invest $130m in energy transition startups by 2030.
Dec 23, 2024Btomorrow 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, 2024Al Abri joins Omani utility Nama Group to manage investments
The move follows various roles in investment, business development and innovation.
Dec 6, 2024Shipping needs greener fuels but investors disagree on how to get there
The need to decarbonise the shipping industry is urgent, but with clean fuels a long way off, CVCs are picking different strategies.
Dec 6, 2024Cummins’ India CVC head leaves to lead investment at aerospace and defence…
Ankit Harjai becomes CIO at MountTech Growth Fund after nearly two years at the CVC.
Dec 4, 2024Other News
US defence lobbying firm JA Green’s CVC fund appoints two venture partners
Hondo Geurts and Mike Murray, both with decades of experience in the national security sector, joined Anzu-Green Critical Technologies Fund.
Dec 4, 2024Japanese office design company De-Sign starts CVC
De-Sign Capital Fund 1 already made an investment in Any, an AI-based enterprise insight management platform producer.
Dec 4, 2024Siemens Energy Ventures recruits three team members in Germany and Dubai
Siemens Energy Ventures’ new members are Munich-based Max Fleischer, Dubai-based Madhu Basu and Berlin-based Mandy Philipp.
Dec 3, 2024Mitsui Mining and Smelting launches $33m investment fund
Like the first edition, Mitsui Kinzoku-SBI Material Innovation Fund II will be jointly managed by CVC-as-a-service group SBI Investment.
Dec 3, 2024Japan's geospatial tech group Asia Air Survey launches investment unit
The Japanese aerial survey firm’s corporate venturing unit will invest in spatial information and decarbonisation technologies.
Dec 2, 2024Japanese software company PCA starts $13m CVC unit
Dubbed Iidabashi Cross Partners and led by Masaki Hasegawa, the fund will invest in back-office software developers.
Dec 2, 2024Editor'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, 2024Yasumoto to lead NTT Docomo Ventures
After GCV Powerlist member Yuko Sasahara Watanabe’s move to NTT Docomo’s lifestyle unit, the CVC arm named Jun Yasumoto president and CEO.
Jul 10, 2023Karlsson to lead H&M Group Ventures
Former investment manager Erik Karlsson is succeeding Nanna Andersen after she was promoted to head of New Growth & Ventures at H&M Group.
May 29, 2023Anauate heads innovation at Ambev
Thais Ricupero Anauate will lead investments in the evolving beverage sector at AB InBev’s Brazilian subsidiary.
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