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Lambert leaves National Grid Partners

Lisa Lambert, founding president of National Grid's open innovation and CVC arm since 2018 and a multiple GCV Powerlist entrant, has exited from the company.


Aug 18, 2023

The Big Deal: Carbon capture's first billion-dollar acquisition

Occidental's $1.1bn purchase of portfolio company Carbon Engineering is a landmark moment for CCS startups, but who could be next on the M&A slate?

Aug 18, 2023

Race to find (and fund) the new diabetes spinouts

From needleless wearables that monitor glucose to thermal imaging that prevents amputations, spinouts are improving care for a disease that affects 550m people.

Aug 17, 2023

Kraken Ventures targets $100m for second fund

The crypto and fintech investment firm, an affiliate of crypto exchange Kraken, is raising capital for a second fund that will back companies through to IPO.

Aug 17, 2023

Maersk Growth's Jorgenson jumps to portfolio company

Maersk Growth partner Peter Votkjaer Jorgensen is taking on the CFO role at WasteFuel, a portfolio company for the unit since late last year.

Aug 16, 2023

Long and short-term bets investors should make on sustainable aviation fuel

Algae, alcohol and electrofuels all have potential for creating sustainable aviation fuel — but which ones are winning backing from industry?

Aug 16, 2023

The Big Deal: Meatable readies its lab-grown meat for market

The alternative meat sector is struggling but DSM Venturing believes there is a future for lab grown meat as regulatory hurdles are overcome.

Aug 15, 2023

CVC Unplugged: Fintech on cusp of sharp growth - Citi Ventures head

Technologies like cloud data, artificial intelligence and mobile will accelerate the impact of fintech across every industry.

Aug 14, 2023

Introducing: The searchable corporate deals table

Our curated tables, segmented month by month, provide an in-depth chronicle of every corporate venture fund engagement. Delve into the specifics of investments, investors, funding rounds, deal sizes, and more.

Aug 14, 2023

Indian ecosystem gets increased venture commitments from Zerodha and Krafton

The corporates both committed further nine-figure sums to back startups in the rapidly growing Indian venture market.

Aug 11, 2023

Bigger than the internet: Why corporates need to place bets on gen…

The valuations of generative AI startups are high and the tech is still untested, but corporate investors should still take some early bets.

Aug 11, 2023

How to stop the clash between innovation and strategy

When Debbie Brackeen joined auto insurer CSAA, she didn't want innovation to be a sideline. This is how she knitted it firmly into the rest of the business.

Aug 10, 2023
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