Almaz Capital, a Russia-based venture capital firm which recently launched Almaz II, a $102m fund with technology company Cisco and the EBRD as anchor investors, has hired Ross Hangebrauck and Daniil Stolyarov to join its US office in Menlo Park, California. Ross Hangebrauck joins Almaz as managing director. Most recently, Hangebrauck was co-founder of computer… Continue reading Russia’s Almaz boosts Silicon Valley team
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Total’s Jean-Michel Gires joins Chrysalix
After more than 20 years working at Total Group, most recently for three years as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Total E&P Canada, Jean-Michel Gires has joined cleantech venture capital firm Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital (EVC) as a venture partner based out of its Calgary office. Chrysalix is widely backed by corporates, including… Continue reading Total’s Jean-Michel Gires joins Chrysalix
Kyle Enright leaves First Data Ventures
Head of First Data Ventures is no longer with the company.
All change at Shell GameChanger
Russ Conser, a veteran of Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell and manager since 2010 of the company’s GameChanger corporate venturing and innovation programme, has decided to retire from Shell. He is being succeeded by Marian Marino. Conser said: “Marian is a passionate innovator herself and I am proud to leave the team in her able hands.”… Continue reading All change at Shell GameChanger
Google’s Shona Brown joins ClearStory as strategic advisor
Dr Shona Brown, who served on Google’s management team from 2003 to January 2013, when she stepped into an advisory role with Google, has joined the advisory board of data analytics startup ClearStory Data as a strategic advisor. Google Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of search engine Google, participated in a $9m series A round… Continue reading Google’s Shona Brown joins ClearStory as strategic advisor
Bain’s Jack Sweeney becomes SevOne CEO
Jack Sweeney, 56, former managing director at Bain Venture Capital, has taken over as chief executive officer (CEO) of SevOne in place of Michael Phelan, who has retired from the CEO position for health reasons but continues as a strategic adviser. SevOne, which raised $150m funding from Bain Capital in January 2013, is an IT… Continue reading Bain’s Jack Sweeney becomes SevOne CEO
Sample6 Technologies hires Curran
He previously held the same role at Vela Systems, which sold to Autodesk last year, and Eleven Technologies, acquired by Trimble Navigation in 2006.
SoftBank Capital hires Guttman
Josh Guttman joins as partner to focus on early-stage technology startups in New York State.
Wayra’s Parker off to Australia
Head of European Operations leaving Wayra.
Coburn replaces BP Ventures’s Emery
Craig Coburn has become business unit leader for UK-based oil company BP’s emerging businesses and ventures unit, replacing Dominic Emery, who has become vice president of long-term planning for BP, effectively BP’s head of strategy. Coburn was formerly chief financial officer for BP Alternative Energy. Issam Dairanieh remains the head of ventures for BP, and… Continue reading Coburn replaces BP Ventures’s Emery
Leadership challenge
Al Gore, 45th vice-president of the US, laid down the challenge for the corporate venturing industry – what type of leadership will it show? Gore’s speech at our third annual symposium was off the record, but delegates afterwards said they wanted to meet his vision of creating a world their children would be proud of… Continue reading Leadership challenge
Garel replaces Grieve at Unilever
At the end of last year, Unilever committed a further $450m to its corporate venturing unit for its third fund to help it expand in Asia and North America from Europe.
Percival leaves Wittlebee
In April last year, Wittlebee raised $2.5m in its seed round from Google Ventures and venture capital firms Crosslink Capital and Rincon Venture Partners.
Skillern going independent
Kevin Skillern is reported to be leaving GE Energy Financial Services