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Blackberry venture fund leader Giallorenzo leaves
Giallorenzo launched and managed BlackBerry's corporate VC unit, Blackberry Ivy Innovation Fund.
Feb 3, 2025Munemasa joins Rakuten's investment arm
Takeshi Munemasa worked in various corporate development roles at Japan's Norinchukin Bank before taking on his new role.
Feb 3, 2025Carlos Kokron joins French utility Schneider Electric's venture arm
After a 7-year stint with Qualcomm Ventures, Carlos Kokron has joined French utility giant Schneider Electric's CVC unit as general partner.
Jan 29, 2025Toyota’s growth fund leads $191m round for vehicle inspection startup
Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth-stage fund, led a round for UVEye as global demand for vehicle inspection grows.
Jan 29, 2025The non-US AI startups competing with Silicon Valley heavyweights
DeepSeek's cut-price generative AI offering makes it a direct rival to OpenAI and its US peers, but it's far from alone. Here are some alternative startups from outside the US that have received corporate backing.
Jan 28, 2025Jaguar Land Rover sets sights on India with new innovation hub
JLR is the latest company to establish venture clienting partnerships with startups in the Indian market.
Jan 28, 2025Brazil's Braskem shuts investment arm, Oxygea Ventures
The Brazilian petrochemical company has a new CEO and is restructuring amid a slowdown in oil and gas.
Jan 27, 2025Credit unions need startup innovation to win over younger customers
TruStage Ventures unit chief Brian Kaas says large retailers like Amazon and Walmart are disintermediating credit unions. Startups can help them push back.
Jan 27, 2025Ali Wasti joins Indian tech firm Wipro's investment arm
Wasti led venture investments at HPE Pathfinder Ventures for almost four years.
Jan 27, 2025Hermanowicz promoted to managing director at NTT Docomo’s venture unit
A 10-year veteran of NTT Docomo ventures, Hermanowicz is now a managing director in the Silicon Valley office.
Jan 27, 2025Industrial CVC mainstay Wong heads to Amazon
Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund has hired John Wong, previously head of corporate VC at Honeywell, iRobot and Rockwell Automation.
Jan 27, 2025Crypto head Zhao turns Binance CVC into private wealth fund
Four months after serving a custodial sentence for money laundering offences, Changpeng Zhao has turned Binance Labs into a family office.
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