Lauren Illovsky has taken up a talent partner role at Alphabet’s CapitalG subsidiary following nearly two years in the same position at sister fund Gradient Ventures.

GUV Personality of the Year awardee Mark Mann has launched his own consultancy after having overseen Oxford’s social enterprises portfolio.

GCV Emerging Leader Teddy Himler, who had been with SBGI, Comcast Ventures and SoftBank Capital, has taken up a global partner role at the venture firm to focus on later-stage investments.

Q&A with Tarik Galijasevic, managing director, Allstate Strategic Ventures

Shernaz Daver, formerly an advisory partner at GV, has joined the venture firm as a senior operating partner and CMO to assist its expansion and growth projects.

Q&A with Héctor Shibata Salazar, director of investments and portfolio, AC Ventures

Lindsay Klee is the new senior director of technology commercialisation at Wayne State University, having previously worked twice for University of Michigan.

CEO Alan Aubrey and CIO Mike Townend are stepping down today, although both will remain employees for six months and consultants thereafter.

Q&A with Maxwell Swicegood, vice-president, and Min Park, director, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital

Q&A with Stefan Gabriel, managing director and CEO, Hitachi Ventures