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Italian bank Sella loses corporate venturing head

Luca Zabaione, who was with Banca Sella for 14 months, will be senior investment manager for VC group CDP’s Digital Transition Fund.


Sep 9, 2024

Aviva Ventures to help deliver UK pension VC investment reform

The UK insurer’s CVC team, headed by Ben Luckett, has joined Aviva Investors’ newly formed venture and strategic capital function.

Sep 5, 2024

Insurance companies back PruVen Capital's new $379m fund

PruVen Capital's first fund had one corporate backer. Its second sees contribution from multiple insurance companies.

Sep 5, 2024

Former Allianz X analyst Buchinger joins Rethink Ventures

Michael Buchinger is joining Rethink Ventures after more than three years with German financial services firm Allianz's CVC.

Sep 4, 2024

The three things that long-lasting CVCs do differently

"Resiliency-phase" units move away from CEO supervision, invite business units onto the investment committee and make multiple investments in other venture funds.

Sep 4, 2024

Want to start a university venture fund? Here are some options

From partnering with other universities to working with an existing external VC fund, here are models for universities to consider.

Sep 3, 2024

Podcast: Why university venture funds are still uncommon in the US and…

University venture funds remain a rarity among the top research universities in the US and in Europe — here are the reasons why and how thigns might change.

Aug 30, 2024

How to get the most out of a secondment 

How long should a secondment be? How do you set the right learning goals? Here is what corporates should consider before sending a team member to spend time with a VC partner.

Aug 30, 2024

UK government should create university fund accelerator to boost spinouts – think…

The recommendations by UK research organisation Onward are aimed at increasing venture capital investment for underfunded technology transfer offices outside the Golden Triangle.

Aug 22, 2024

Thai bank Krungsri’s CVC launches $38m private equity trust

Finno Efra will invest in Thai and Southeast Asian seed to pre-series A tech startups, supplying up to $1.2m per deal.

Aug 22, 2024

European universities ahead of the US in having an investment fund

The number of funds is the same but European ones cover multiple universities — and the US still creates more university spinouts.

Aug 20, 2024

Lambert to lead Brazilian bank Rendimento's CVC

After a five-month spell at a financial advisory group, Claudio Lambert returned to Grupo Rendimiento’s corporate venturing subsidiary as head.

Aug 19, 2024
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