Cambridge Enterprise has named Ajay Chowdhury, managing director of BCG Digital Ventures, chairman of the board.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Bio-fungicide and pesticide developer Biotalys has added $11.3m to a Globalchem-backed round now totalling $50.9m.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Ajay Chowdhury has been named chairman of the board at Cambridge Enterprise following Sir Keith O'Nions's five-year tenure.

Linnéa Lindau has left her position as chief executive of Chalmers Ventures after four and a half years, with Gunnar Fernström becoming interim CEO.

Jasan Fitzpatrick, previously general counsel at L&G’s investment unit, has been appointed managing director of principal investment to focus on build-to-rent and affordable housing segments.

ING Ventures and Uniqa Ventures co-led a second tranche of the business finance provider's series A round, which has closed at $24.9m.

Cinclus Pharma has lured back corporate venturing unit Recipharm Venture Fund for a $26.4m round that will fund a phase 2 study for its GERD therapy candidate.

Oil provider Helen has hired Fortum alunmus Mikko Huumo to set up a $55m coprorate venturing fund that will focus on transition in the energy industry.