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Claire Leurent, formerly principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, has joined AbbVie’s CVC unit as managing director.

Jakub Konieczny will now serve as the director of strategic investments at US-based automotive company JM Family Enterprises.

Olli Parkkonen will now serve as the manager of startup investments where he will manage Fortum's M&A projects and startup piloting initiatives.

Payments is an area fintech investors we've spoken to see as ripe for a shake up. They're also watching for an AI crash and the direction of interest rates.

AI and quantum, as well as long-term, large-scale energy storage are trends at the top of energy investors' minds for 2024. Exits, less so.

Startup funding rounds in the transport sector are in decline but investors are now finding enthusiasm for some new technologies — both inside and outside the vehicle.

MOL Plus, Maersk Growth and IMC Ventures will maintain the investment pace next year while exploring ways to further transform the industry.

UK startup Nyobolt has developed battery technology that allows electric vehicle owners to fully charge their car in the same time it takes to fill a tank at the pump.

Nazim Cetin, CEO of Allianz X, says corporate investors can jump too early into unproven technologies.

The fund will be based in Dubai and invest in gaming studios and other blockchain projects.

The fund, co-managed with a seed-stage VC firm, will target AI, robotics and internet-of-things across multiple industries.