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Andrew Chang, MD of United Airlines' venture unit, tells us sustainable jet fuels like that of portfolio company Viridos are a strategic priority, but how viable will they be long term?

The flow control technology provider has recruited Marco Placidi to head its open innovation arm following a stint in corporate venturing for Halma.

Comcast NBCUniversal Lift Labs is following a theme-based strategy in 2023 with generative artificial intelligence first on the agenda.

Investors are becoming increasingly comfortable in putting their money behind national defence.

Trumpf’s corporate VC subsidiary has hired Jens Ortgiese, a former venturing director at Stihl Group, as principal.

Brian Schettler, of AEI HorizonX, joined the Global Venturing Review podcast to talk about the reasons for its decision to become independent from parent Boeing.

Yamaha Motor's sophomore Exploratory Fund brings the amount it has committed to corporate VC to $300m in the past five years.

Former senior director Breton Birkhofer has taken a managing director role at DivcoWest where he will focus on early-stage real estate and construction technology.

Corporate venturing veteran Julien Cristiani will lead Europe and Israel investments for Schneider Electric’s $1bn investment arm.

UBS and Goldman Sachs were part of a $23m round for Droit, which is expanding its regulatory compliance product to wealth management in a risk-conscious financial sector.

Corporate venturing veteran Mads Møller has joined ABB Electrification as head of ventures and group vice president.