GCV Powerlist member Michael Martin will reprise his president and CEO roles at Plexium, after more than a decade at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

The VC fund backed by E.ON has reached a $120m first close and promoted Patrick Elftmann to US managing partner.

The US retail chain operator’s seven-year-old Store No 8 is ceasing operations and its head, Scott Eckert, is exiting the firm.

Corey Christian has joined Robert Bosch’s CVC unit as an investment director, where he will focus on US east coast deals.

After a decade at Air Liquide in various roles, most recently managing director for its CVC unit, Vincent Brillault joined Audacia.

Biotech venture capital is shrinking from boomtime highs, but Sakae Asanuma, CEO of Taiho Ventures, says now is a good time to find new novel treatments to back.

The Brazilian education and health provider is expanding its startup investments following a strategic update last year.

Greger will manage the global portfolio for Hubert Burda’s CVC unit.

Jane Sajeekarn Prescott, who joined Siam Cement Group in 2016, has been promoted to lead its CVC unit as managing director.

Kaz Hadano, formerly deputy CEO at Sony Ventures, succeeds Tsuchikawa as CEO.