Karen Rode becomes head of global private equity at Hewitt EnnisKnupp having previously been co-head of the $200m GE Healthymagination corporate venturing fund.
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Sohu.com increases stake sale size
China-based Alibaba and Sohu.com agree 50% increase in stake sale.
Goehrke joins Nextreme Thermal Solutions
Former chief executive at Sixis takes same role at Nextreme Thermal Solutions.
Jaguar bites into Sun Cataltix
Tata’s Jaguar Land Rover joins B round for Sun Catalytix.
RWE launches venture fund
Germany-based power group and utility RWE found Innogy Venture Capital fund.
Prime’s time is well spent in technology
In the fourth of a series of monthly interviews with leading venture investors, Andrew Gaule, left, founder of the H-I Network and Corporate Venture Senior Executive Forum, talks to Jelto Smits, a partner of Prime Technology Ventures
UPS’s Sebusch arrives at CMEA
Erik Sebusch joins US-based venture capital firm CMEA Capital in a new role of partner to manage its strategic relations.
Bell rings for Jumptap job
George Bell, a managing director of venture capital firm General Catalyst, replaces Daniel Olschwang, who will remain on Jumptap’s board.
Dauphinais joins Aster to head US office
Chicago-based Todd Dauphinais was the former president of US-based EFI Electronics and joins Aster Capital to open its North America branch.
Nestlé uses venture investments to spark drugs war
Switzerland-based food company Nestlé has used its €650m ($872m) corporate venturing funds to help start a health science division from January. Nestlé plans to invest SFr500m ($510m) over the next decade to tackle obesity and chronic disease through the division and has moved Luis Cantarell from running its Americas region to "pioneer a new industry… Continue reading Nestlé uses venture investments to spark drugs war
STV screens for Mirriad shot
veteran broadcaster Peter Bazalgette joins Mirriad as chairman as company closes round with STV Group backing.
Aster Data gains $30m in C round
Undisclosed strategic backs storage company Aster Data’s C round.
SingTel launches $150m fund
Veteran investor Yvonne Kwek is chief executive at launch of Singapore Telecommunications’ S$200m ($150m) corporate venturing company.
Walker joins Google Ventures
Former co-founder and chief executive of Grand Central joins Google Ventures as entrepreneur-in-residence.