Sectors

With 36 Blue Cross Blue Shield healthcare companies as limited partners, Blue Venture Fund manages a complex set of stakeholders. Head of fund John Banta has created a robust operational machinery and a cast-iron investment focus to make this work.

A former associate at CVS Health Ventures, Kyle Yamaguchi has joined Attune AI as VP of partnerships and growth strategy.

An Accenture veteran, Chris Sytsma has been with the company for over 27 years in a number of roles.

Allstate Strategic Ventures invests from the corporate balance sheet and doesn't back a startup unless there is a clear use case for it with a business unit. These features mean the unit's alignment with the corporation has never been a problem.

Lola Buono previously served as senior associate at Angelini Ventures where she supported the growth and impact of the life sciences portfolio.

In his new role, Julien Elric will be backing founders developing new medicines for cancer and neurological diseases.

The new fund will back AI, robotics and digital technologies, with executives from its operating businesses involved in sourcing and developing investments.

After the first three years, corporate venture units come under pressure to demonstrate tangible value. Here's where contacts in the business, investing in portfolio management, internal messaging and pacing become critical.

Gómez will help drive the next phase of Livensa’s growth, leading their digital, data and innovation agenda across the platform.

Kai Jiang was previously a partner at investment firm Coatue Management and was responsible for investments in the Asian technology and consumer sectors.

High interest rates have throttled investment over the past five years but large AI opportunities in financial services, agriculture and energy are pulling venture capital back into the ecosystem.