The corporates backed a $38.6m series A round for Abolis through an agreement to develop sustainable cosmetics ingredients together.

Trish Skoglund joins the recent joint venture between Crowley and Seacor, two maritime logistics companies, as head of corporate development.

Luca Zabaione, who was with Banca Sella for 14 months, will be senior investment manager for VC group CDP’s Digital Transition Fund.

The UK insurer’s CVC team, headed by Ben Luckett, has joined Aviva Investors’ newly formed venture and strategic capital function.

PruVen Capital's first fund had one corporate backer. Its second sees contribution from multiple insurance companies.

Michael Buchinger is joining Rethink Ventures after more than three years with German financial services firm Allianz's CVC.

The Israel-based startup accelerator run by the US multinational technology company is closing to cut costs.

Maarten-Yan Wierenga is now leading corporate venturing at Dutch animal food producer Nutreco, following a period spent as interim head.

Benjamin Lickfett is also head of Diageo's incubator, Fusion Partnership Lab.

Till Rösnick, who joined the paper towel producer’s CVC unit in 2020 as an investment manager, has been appointed as managing director.