Alexander Taub joins the US-based mobile payments business backed by employee recognition and rewards platform BetterWorks.
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CardioInsight appoints Jim Bullock chairman
The maker of electrocardiographic mapping technology, backed by Japan-based distributor of cardiovascular devices DVX, appoints Bullock to role a month after a $7.5m funding round, as executive chairman Steve Arless leaves.
LeSage Krause leaves Hartford Ventures
Jacqueline LeSage Krause leaves Hartford Ventures, which is being shifted into The Hartford’s finance and strategy department.
Marc Samwer departs Groupon role
Marc Samwer, who headed Groupon’s international operations and owns part of the company along with his brother Oliver, leaves during a torrid month for the company.
Square recruits Google Wallet co-founder
Visa-backed mobile payments service Square recruited Google Wallet co-founder Rob von Behren at the beginning of the month.
Google Ventures recruits Ghobarah
Google Ventures takes on high ranking Google statistician to strengthen its quantitative team.
Hardless takes the reins at SingTel Innov8
Edgar Hardless reportedly steps up to take over the running of the corporate venturing unit from Yvonne Kwek, who was its founding chief executive in 2010. She is now retiring.
Trade bodies reward corporate venturing execs
Both the NVCA and the BVCA have appointed venture executives of corporates to their boards in wins for the industry.
Bollywood star sings for Yatra
Bollywood’s Salman Khan joins Intel Capital as an investor in India-based travel site Yatra.
Gaule’s Question Time: DSM Ventures and Licensing
Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corven Corporate Venturing Network, interviews DSM’s Rob van Leen, chief innovation officer, and Marcel Lubben, managing director.
HOLD – Brown to leave SAIC
Brown said he would be a consulting employee on some matters for a quarter or two and that SAIC would continue to “very sparingly” use its corporate venturing tool.
Crowe to fly from Naspers
Crowe has spent 18 months as head of operations at MIH Europe after two and a half years as head of mergers and acquisitions for the group and Naspers in Europe.
Cooper barrels into Ubiquity
Cooper was also a co-founder of Boost Mobile USA and founding partner of the Softbank Capital Technology Fund set up by Japan-based internet conglomerate Softbank.
Omeros gains Gray’s knowledge
Previously, Gray was chief executive of Nura, a privately held biotechnology company acquired by Omeros in 2006.