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The fund also appointed Mia Panzer as its first chief operating officer to help them scale effectively across funds, regions and teams.

Prostko was managing director of Allegion Ventures.

Runway Fund invests in seed and pre-seed startups using AI to build new world models and forms of entertainment.

Christian Gammill, head of Chipotle's venture fund, Cultivate Next, is leaning into the "better-for-you" food trend.

The new vehicle is double the size of its predecessor and will back startups with up to €5m.

LG Nova's platform offers an AI model that can be easily adapted to different business ideas. The company has developed this as part of a push to focus more on creating AI-first ventures.

Cemex veteran Jesus Ortiz de la Fuente takes over as CVC head from Gonzalo Galindo Gout, who left in December 2025.

Developments in AI, quantum computing and robotics are moving so fast that corporations must stay close to startups to avoid falling behind.

International Airlines Group is opening applications for its 2026 accelerator programme and is looking for startups to solve challenges in scheduling and aircraft maintenance.

Firefox developer Mozilla's CVC unit was among the investors in a $3.2m seed round for Galtea, creator of a simulation testing system for AI.

The new fund will support Posco’s ambitions to secure rare earth minerals supply.