People – Page 16

Fidelity’s FISV promotes Sim to partner

Michael Sim

Michael Sim, formerly principal at Fidelity International’s strategic investment unit, has moved up to a partner role.

Shunji Takehana

Shunji Takehana, a 25-year veteran at the food seasoning provider, is now SVP and general manager for Ajinomoto Corporate Venture Capital.

Iris Jensen

Iris Jensen, formerly senior associate at the German clean energy company Baywa RE’s CVC arm, has taken up an investment manager role.

Jonathan Hennessy has been promoted from senior associate to principal at SE Ventures.

Veronika Bartáková has joined the NATO Innovation Fund as a limited partner liaison and support officer.

TGW Logistics Group’s new corporate venture fund Neil&Buzz will invest in European startups that are innovating in the logistics sector.

After serving 16 years as the managing director at Bosch Ventures, Llovera is leaving the corporate venturing arm.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has passed on control of the OpenAI Startup fund to Ian Hathaway.

Adele-Moynihan-Bupa

The UK-headquartered health insurer has set up a A$20m fund in Australia to back young startups in healthcare areas like genomics and wearables.

Ajey Kaushal and Daniel Correa

Daniel Correa and Ajey Kaushal, formerly senior associates at JLL Spark, have been promoted to principals.

Nicole Gaudelli worked for the company that created gene-editing technology CRISPR.

Orano Venture Fund will run for five years and invest in about 20 industrial startups.

Michael Buzzo will now serve as the head of ventures at BHP Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the Australian mining company.

He served a year as the director of the UAV Sustainable Flight Fund before becoming managing partner.