Robin Brinkworth spoke with Marc Rennard, the new CEO and chairman of Orange Digital Ventures (ODV), about their commitment to innovation and coordinating ODV with other parts of the Orange Group

Marc Rennard is the new man in charge of Orange Digital Ventures (ODV), Orange’s corporate venturing unit. The fund represents Orange’s commitment to innovation, both internally and externally, as well as securing capital returns. Rennard has been in post as the new CEO and chairman since May 2018, and as an Orange insider, is keen to coordinate ODV with other parts of the Orange Group.

ODV currently has a portfolio of 16 startups, including Monzo, the digital bank that raised…