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Benjamin Lickfett is also head of Diageo's incubator, Fusion Partnership Lab.

Till Rösnick, who joined the paper towel producer’s CVC unit in 2020 as an investment manager, has been appointed as managing director.

After almost six years at East Ventures, Adriel Chua will back Southeast Asian and Latin American startups for the NYSE-listed ecommerce firm.

South Korean multinational Lotte Holdings has set up a CVC arm to invest in new technology in healthcare and biopharmaceuticals.

Energy corporates are increasing investment in cybersecurity startups with particular focus on zero-trust solutions and post-quantum security.

Bruno Arcadier says scaling up startups to handle the vast volumes of the mining industry is a key challenge.

The US-based investment arm of Japanese camera manufacturer Nikon has partnered with Geodesic Capital to launch a $51.5m tech startup fund.

A hands-off approach from the Swiss university makes starting a software company like Optiml — which is using AI to map out CO² cuts in real estate — easier, says CEO Evan Petkov.

SEC filings show the CVC wants to raise its third nine-figure fund to back biotech startups.

Alexandra Gerber, previously a CVC manager at Suntory Global Spirits, joined online betting company BetMGM.

The Chinese unicorn, last valued at $2.8bn, will back AI and robotics startups through two funds under the newly formed Empyrean Venture.