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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

German media CVC Burda Principal Investments expands team

Media conglomerate Hubert Burda’s CVC unit hired London-based Briac Bombrun and Berlin-based Lena Nedebock, increasing its headcount to 25.

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

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

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

Other News

McAlister leaves Cox Communications amid organisational changes

Jordan McAlister has left the US telecoms firm after nearly three years leading its venture and innovation strategy.

Jul 9, 2024

Krishnan to lead cleantech incubation for LG Nova

LG’s incubation unit hired Ramkumar Krishnan, who worked at multiple renewable energy companies, to identify cleantech opportunities.

Jul 4, 2024

Park to lead Naver’s CVC and accelerator unit

Yong-Jung Park, who spent six years as investment director at Naver, joined its D2SF unit to lead AI, consumer and enterprise software deals.

Jul 3, 2024

Suh leaves Hyundai Motor Group

John Suh, who helped launch CVC units Hyundai Ventures and Cradle, left the Korean carmaker after 13 years, without disclosing his next steps.

Jul 3, 2024

Lego Ventures veteran Fuhrmann-Breitholtz launches investment firm

Isa Fuhrmann-Breitholtz, formerly head of Silicon Valley Hub at toy producer Lego’s CVC unit, launched South Bay to back real estate startups.

Jul 3, 2024

Munoz returns to Hearst Ventures as MD

Hearst veteran Gabby Munoz, who was managing director at its strategic investment unit between 2019 and 2022, has rejoined the CVC team.

Jul 3, 2024

Editor's Picks

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

JLR's InMotion moves Fearn up to principal

Louis Fearn has been promoted to principal at JLR's corporate venture arm after three years as a venture investor.

Jun 26, 2023

Nadur moves up at BP Ventures

GCV Emerging Leader Sophia Nadur has taken up an acting managing director of Europe and rest of world role at BP’s CVC unit.

Jun 13, 2023

GV names four new general partners

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Crystal Huang, Frédérique Dame and Issi Rozen have been promoted from partner positions at the early-stage Alphabet fund.

Jun 6, 2023
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