Michael Buchinger is joining Rethink Ventures after more than three years with German financial services firm Allianz's CVC.

The Israel-based startup accelerator run by the US multinational technology company is closing to cut costs.

Kathryn Chapman has been made executive director of the association promoting Cambridge's innovation ecosystem.

Maarten-Yan Wierenga is now leading corporate venturing at Dutch animal food producer Nutreco, following a period spent as interim head.

Benjamin Lickfett is also head of Diageo's incubator, Fusion Partnership Lab.

VC firm Future Planet Capital and pension solutions provider Mobius Life will launch the fund in Q1 of 2025 to take advantage of UK pension reform.

Till Rösnick, who joined the paper towel producer’s CVC unit in 2020 as an investment manager, has been appointed as managing director.

After completing his posting with the company as an MBA associate, Lee Larson joins Piva Capital as an investor.

GCV Powerlist member and Shell Ventures managing director Geert van de Wouw will be succeeded by Quennie Co from September.

A hands-off approach from the Swiss university makes starting a software company like Optiml — which is using AI to map out CO² cuts in real estate — easier, says CEO Evan Petkov.