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Ex-SoftBank investor Housenbold joins YouTuber MrBeast’s company

GCV Rising Star Jeffrey Housenbold, who helped set up telecoms firm SoftBank’s Vision Funds, has become president and COO at Beast Industries.

Jul 25, 2024

US healthcare provider Ochsner Health’s CVC launches $10m fund

Ochsner Ventures’ new fund will target seed stage healthcare and health tech companies in Louisiana

Jul 25, 2024

US insurer Liberty Mutual's CVC launches $200m fund

The US insurer follows on from its 2015 fund with a second focusing on tech development in the sector

Jul 24, 2024

Xiaomi raises $1.4bn for chip fund

Corporate investors JoulWatt, Southchip and Nano Star Ventures have become limited partners in the Chinese computer electronics producer's fund.

Jul 24, 2024

UPDATED – Kfir joins Dell Technologies Capital as partner

After more than two years leading investments in tech startups, Omri Green is leaving Dell Technologies Capital to become a founder again.

Jul 23, 2024

AI tech firm Gcore raises $60m in series A funding

Wargaming led the edge AI technology company’s first external funding round, after a five-year hiatus in venture capital investments.

Jul 23, 2024

Singapore gaming firm Mon Protocol launches fund

Amid growing corporate confidence in crypto, Mon Protocol has teamed up with VC firm 500 Global to launch a fund targeting blockchain gaming startups.

Jul 22, 2024

Menlo Ventures partners with Anthropic to launch a $100m AI fund

As corporate interest in generative AI increases, sector leader Anthropic and VC backer Menlo launch the Anthology fund to drive innovation

Jul 19, 2024

Other News

El-Khouri leaves Bertelsmann Investments' web3 unit for startup

Martin El-Khouri is leaving the German media group’s CVC arm to join a blockchain infrastructure startup.

Jul 15, 2024

Proetto promoted at auto tech investor Holman Growth Ventures

After a year working as an associate at the logistics management company’s CVC unit, Brandon Proetto is now a director.

Jul 12, 2024

Hoffmann leaves Ørsted’s CVC unit

Maria Emilie Danø Hoffmann spent six years at the Danish renewables company where she focused on driving the green energy transition.

Jul 11, 2024

IBM Ventures alum Magid sets up VC firm

Deborah Magid, who spent more than 20 years at IBM and its CVC unit, has launched an AI-focused VC firm called DoubleStar Venture Partners.

Jul 11, 2024

Water tech company Xylem expands CVC investment by $50m

The company will use additional capital to finance startups aiming to tackle climate challenges in the water sector.

Jul 11, 2024

Li joins BHP Ventures as lead principal

GCV Emerging Leader David Li will help the Australian mining firm’s CVC unit identify energy, climate and mining startups.

Jul 10, 2024

Editor'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, 2024

Yasumoto 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, 2023

Karlsson 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, 2023

Anauate heads innovation at Ambev

Thais Ricupero Anauate will lead investments in the evolving beverage sector at AB InBev’s Brazilian subsidiary.

May 19, 2023
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