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Ex-BMW investment head Quay joins Nato Innovation Fund
Ulrich Quay and Sander Verbrugge join the team as partners, while founding team partner Kelly Chen announces her departure.
Jul 25, 2025Ganancial leaves consumer goods company SC Johnson’s venturing team
After six years at CPG giant SC Johnson, Navi Ganancial is moving on.
Jul 24, 2025Corporate VCs invited to try out new UK telecoms ‘spinout factory’
The Federated Telecoms Hubs brings together telecoms research from universities across the UK in a one-stop-shop for investors.
Jul 24, 2025US defence manufacturer Booz Allen triples CVC commitment to $300m
Booz Allen Ventures has expanded to a $300m unit as it looks to compete against Chinese counterparts in areas like AI, quantum computing and cybersecurity.
Jul 22, 2025Hitachi, Schneider Electric back supply chain analysis startup Makersite's $70m fundraise
The German company attracted SE Ventures and Hitachi Ventures for a series B round that will be used to expand its product data management platform.
Jul 22, 2025Shell Ventures veteran Van de Wouw joins climate investment firm
Geert van de Wouw joined Just Climate at the start of July after over a decade at the helm of Shell Ventures.
Jul 21, 2025Japanese power company Jera gets bolder with plans to back green startups…
Two years since the inception of the investment arm, new head Takeshi Kodama is helping solidify the unit's vision for the future energy mix.
Jul 21, 2025Quantum sensors could help end our risky over-dependence on GPS
Defence and industrial investors are increasingly interested in using quantum sensors to go where the GPS system cannot take us.
Jul 18, 2025Replacement retinas grown in zero gravity show potential of "space factories"
The costs of making things in space — and getting them back to earth — is high. But infrastructure to bring down the costs is being built.
Jul 17, 2025Southeast Asia's startups are struggling – they need to think globally
Funding numbers are down as Southeast Asia's startups have failed to keep track with the move to deep tech, but they can overcome that by adopting an international outlook.
Jul 15, 2025Pinizzotto leaves French utility Engie's venture arm
Former GCV Emerging Leader Scott Pinizzotto is seeking new climate tech VC opportunities after almost 10 years at Engie's venture unit.
Jul 14, 2025Platt leaves investor role at Nvidia
Clifford Platt is departing from his investments-focused role as senior director of corporate development for Nvidia, having helped turbocharge its CVC strategy.
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