Telecoms

Alexander Helmke, managing director of T.Capital, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2024 Powerlist.

Europe is trying to create its own SpaceX effect, with a growing focus on backing smaller and nimbler spacetech companies.

Phillip Trauer, who spent seven years at Valor Capital Group, comes in following the departure of Gabriela Toribio earlier this year.

It took three people to replace the 20-year veteran head of Swisscom Ventures. Now the new team is ready to increase investment pace and plan for the next fund.

The former managing director of the Spanish telecommunications company's investment unit has not disclosed where she is going next.

Emilie Termignon, formerly executive president and head of finance at Orange’s venture offshoot, has joined Eurazeo’s VC group as CFO.

Backed by one of the largest Philippine conglomerates, Ayala, Globe Telecom’s CVC unit is a leading force in the country’s emerging ecosystem.

After GCV Powerlist member Yuko Sasahara Watanabe’s move to NTT Docomo’s lifestyle unit, the CVC arm named Jun Yasumoto president and CEO.

Wana Schulze and Ivan Yoon will lead CVC investments at Telefónica’s seed and early-stage Brazilian subsidiaries.

Newly formed fund The Edgeof is set to acquire the $2bn SoftBank unit and expand its investment scope to cover the wider Asian region.