Bitburger, Kärcher and Deichmann joined existing backers Otto Group, Lidl, Dr Oetker and Porsche as the venture firm closed a $225m US vehicle and a $175m European fund.
Corporate backers Unilever, Aviva and Sky are among the limited partners that helped the investment firm reach a final close of $253m.
The South Africa-based healthcare provider has teamed up with Founders Factory Africa to back healthtech startups based on the African continent.
Nuno Carvalho, formerly director of innovation and corporate venturing at Bekaert, has spoken to GCV about his new remit as an investment director for KBC's VC investment vehicle, KBC Focus Fund.
The Indo-Japan Emerging Technology & Innovation initiative has secured Nippon Life and Suzuki as limited partners and will back up to 25 Indian VC funds.
Jim Orlando is leaving Omers Ventures to join a $75m vehicle that will be run by the Weston family’s holding company, Wittington Investments.
Korea Telecommunications Operators Association is among the limited partners in a $42m fund aimed at technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and 5G networks.
The smartphone maker has launched a $29m VC and consulting business subsidiary based in the Chinese city of Chongqing.
Chugai, Eisai, SoftBank, Takeda and Celgene have contributed to healthcare venture firm Catalys Pacific’s inaugural fund, which has a target size of $100m.
ADP, SEB, Michelin, Valeo, Accor, BioMérieux, Dassault, JCDecaux Holding, Kering and Pernod Ricard have all contributed to the venture fund’s $358m first close.
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