After almost six years at East Ventures, Adriel Chua will back Southeast Asian and Latin American startups for the NYSE-listed ecommerce firm.

Matt Krna, formerly a partner at Japanese tech company SoftBank's CVC, has launched a VC service company, Two Meter Capital.

South Korean multinational Lotte Holdings has set up a CVC arm to invest in new technology in healthcare and biopharmaceuticals.

After completing his posting with the company as an MBA associate, Lee Larson joins Piva Capital as an investor.

The US-based investment arm of Japanese camera manufacturer Nikon has partnered with Geodesic Capital to launch a $51.5m tech startup fund.

GCV Powerlist member and Shell Ventures managing director Geert van de Wouw will be succeeded by Quennie Co from September.

A hands-off approach from the Swiss university makes starting a software company like Optiml — which is using AI to map out CO² cuts in real estate — easier, says CEO Evan Petkov.

SEC filings show the CVC wants to raise its third nine-figure fund to back biotech startups.

Alexandra Gerber, previously a CVC manager at Suntory Global Spirits, joined online betting company BetMGM.

Asahi Kasei, Kashiwabara, Canon Marketing, Kirin, J Front, KHI, ShoPro, Sekisui and Denka will partner with startups through the scheme.