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Telus Global Ventures has hired Ted Graham, a former GM Ventures principal who was also General Motors' open innovation chief, as partner.

Milan is Italy's style capital, but also hosts a thriving startup scene, strong in B2B, fintech and applied AI. This is where to make the best startup and investor connections in the city.

Mauricio Bueno has cofounded several businesses.

Hani Zaitoun has a background in venture debt at HSBC and Silicon Valley Bank.

The scientific equipment producer has hired former LabCorp Venture Fund investor Carson Massey as associate director.

Abdullah Albesher spent more than eight years at Aramco Ventures, the CVC arm of the Saudi oil company.

CesiumAstro has secured $470m from investors including Airbus Ventures and Woven Capital, as it aims to build out its satellite connectivity technology.

Trafigura's head of energy transition research and venture investment, Margaux Moore, has announced she is leaving the commodities trader.

While consumer tech continues to dominate corporate-backed funding rounds for Indian startups, sectors with deep tech affiliations are seeing rapid growth in India.

The new fund – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments – will provide capital and expertise to help startups develop and scale their business models.

General Electric is hiring for a corporate venture arm that will invest on behalf of GE Healthcare, returning to CVC after a five-year gap.