Harvard Medical School fellow Anthony Philippakis, who is “passionate about translating the insights from the Human Genome Project into clinical medicine” joins Google’s corporate venturing unit
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Zeachem recruits Cheesbrough
The US-based biofuels company recruits veteran backed by Itochu Corporation recruits veteran finance director Peter Cheesbrough previously at IT consulting services company Ciber, which grew to more than $1bn revenues while he was there.
Intel changes Asia reporting lines
Intel Capital’s Taiwan and South Korea offices are now reporting to India-based Sudheer Kuppam instead of to US-based Keith Larson.
Yieldex appoints Rutledge chief revenue officer
The revenue management company backed by Amazon and Hearst Corporation recruits Andrew Rutledge, whose past sales roles include posts at Google and Doubleclick.
Gaule’s Question Time: Unilever
The Unilever innovation and venturing process spans research and development (R&D), open innovation, a new businesses unit, direct investments and investing with independent venture capital firms, such as Physic Ventures, where Unilever is a cornerstone limited partner. Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corven Corporate Venturing Network, puts questions first to William Rosenzweig, managing director of… Continue reading Gaule’s Question Time: Unilever
Autoharvest brings in Anderson as director
Thomas Anderson, from technology business association Automation Alley, joins Autoharvest, a corporate-backed open innovation foundation.
Bekaert begins reorganisation
Nuno Carvalho is the new head of Bekaert Corporate Venturing since the beginning of the month
Lardieg enters Octopus’ garden
After nearly two years at Vodafone Ventures, Lardieg had been investor and board observer at a number of companies, including LocalResponse and VoucherCloud.
Narayan to leave Kodak
Narayan was previously at venture capital firms Inflection Equity and Crescendo Ventures and is understood to be planning a new venture for after the summer.
Kelly sails to Iona from Blackstone
Kelly said by email he would start at Iona next month and the company’s website said it would begin business from June.
Sandbox opens in San Francisco
Sandbox provides seed funding to companies that participate in the Excelerate Labs incubator program in Chicago and the Foundry through the Sandbox Venture Fund, as well as Blue Cross.
Heiliger goes to North Bridge
Jonathan Heiliger, vice president of technical operations at Facebook until last year, and the founder of Global Crossing Ventures in 1999, joins North Bridge Venture Partners.
Li set for next giant leap
The Russian Space Agency is expected to be taking her on its launch in May.
Xfire hires CEO
Intel Capital-backed gaming communications company Xfire hires Malcolm Casselle, formerly key executive for Groupon’s joint venture in China with Tencent,