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Venkatesan leaves head of investment role at Danaher
As head of Danaher Ventures, Venkatesan led Danaher’s investments, strategy and partnerships across the early innovation ecosystem.
Oct 8, 2026Chemical company Sekisui hires Carothers for corporate VC role in North America
As director of corporate venture capital at Sekisui America Corporation, Carothers will help build, evolve and lead Sekisui Chemical’s global corporate venturing platform.
Oct 6, 2026Materials producer Teknor Apex hires Shaikh for investment arm
In her new role, Shaikh will be responsible for building out the platform function of a growing CVC team.
Oct 2, 2026Honda’s CVC lesson: strategic value starts after the investment
Raymond Zheng argues that corporate venture creates value only when investment leads to deployment, while warning that energy infrastructure could become the bottleneck to technological progress.
Oct 2, 2026Blue Venture Fund: A blueprint for running a multi-LP corporate VC
With 36 Blue Cross Blue Shield healthcare companies as limited partners, Blue Venture Fund manages a complex set of stakeholders. Head of fund John Banta has created a robust operational machinery and a cast-iron investment focus to make this work.
Sep 30, 2026Yamaguchi leaves investment arm of CVS Health to join healthcare AI platform
A former associate at CVS Health Ventures, Kyle Yamaguchi has joined Attune AI as VP of partnerships and growth strategy.
Sep 29, 2026Accenture names new head of VC arm
An Accenture veteran, Chris Sytsma has been with the company for over 27 years in a number of roles.
Sep 25, 2026How Allstate’s Galijasevic turned a venture fund into a strategic engine
Allstate Strategic Ventures invests from the corporate balance sheet and doesn't back a startup unless there is a clear use case for it with a business unit. These features mean the unit's alignment with the corporation has never been a problem.
Sep 23, 2026Other News
Mitsubishi Electric hires Spector to oversee innovation and ventures across the Americas
In the newly established role, Spector will help accelerate the work at Serendie Street Boston, the company’s digital transformation arm.
Sep 10, 2026Ahn leaves Lotte Ventures for role at AI search company
In his new role as head of corporate development, Leo Ahn will lead investor relations and strategic partnerships at Octen AI.
Sep 4, 2026CVS Health Ventures looks beyond healthcare for its next bets
CVS Health Ventures has evolved from a $100m venture unit into a broader investment platform combining financial discipline with a mandate to drive strategic change across CVS Health.
Sep 4, 2026Snowflake Ventures shifted how it invests in AI startups — here's what…
Snowflake Ventures is looking for startups that can demonstrate meaningful customer use and deep integration with its ecosystem. Timing the investment, however, has become more flexible.
Sep 3, 2026Former BP Ventures MD Bown joins Flathead Forge
Bown's move follows BP's decision in July to close its venture unit.
Sep 2, 2026MassMutual doubles climate tech commitment with second $150m fund
The new fund will target early-stage startups applying climate technology and AI to energy infrastructure, real estate and natural resources.
Aug 28, 2026Editor's Picks
Resistance is futile: seven superconductor companies that want to change the world
From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.
Nov 6, 2023The Big Deal: EH2 becomes hydrogen tech's first unicorn
Ten corporate investors were part of a $380m series C round this week, including Fortescue, United Airlines, Rio Tinto, Amazon, Microsoft and BP.
Oct 6, 2023Reality check: Has the IRA made the US a magnet for cleantech…
The US's $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.
Oct 5, 2023From AR to biochar – the thinking behind Stellantis' startup investments
Adam Bazih, head of Stellantis Ventures, says we're heading for a golden age of mobility tech as sustainable vehicles become affordable.
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