Imran Kizilbash has left his position as vice-president and treasurer at US-based oil services provider Schlumberger.
Kizilbash said yesterday: “I just signed my separation agreement with Schlumberger earlier today. Will map out my next steps over the next several weeks. Have a few different irons in the fire.”
One of Kizilbash’s former colleagues said he would remain close to Schlumberger Technology Investments (STI) after his departure.
As VP of STI, Kizilbash spoke at 2017’s GCV Symposium about the increased capital and investment mandate of the corporate venturing unit, which is led by Iain Cooper, with Andrea Course and Tyler Durham as venture principals.
STI had expanded into categories like renewables, software and the internet of things under Kizilbash’s leadership and its function essentially comes down to “being ready to transform if and when required,” he said at the Symposium (read his interview with Kaloyan Andonov last October for more details).