Q&A with Derek Idemoto, senior vice-president of corporate development and investments, Cisco

GCV Emerging Leader Michael Stewart has taken up a partner role at Microsoft’s M12 subsidiary after a six-year stint at another corporate venture capital unit, Applied Ventures.

Q&A with Florian Chilla, investment manager, Randstad Innovation Fund; principal and co-founder, Taptrove Ventures

Q&A with Martin Tschopp, CEO, Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures)

Dedric Carter has been appointed as Washington University in St Louis first vice chancellor for innovation and chief commercialisation officer.

Q&A with Angela Wang, vice-president, Ping An Global Voyager Fund

The fund, which counts several corporates among its limited partners, will back underrepresented entrepreneurs and communities advancing the low carbon economy.

Zain Ventures will provide funding for digital innovations in electronic services, and its first two investments are in Pipe and Swvl.

Rich Osborn was a GCV Powerlist 2021 award winner as head of Canada-listed telecommunications firm Telus’ corporate venturing unit.

Claudine Emeott has been moved up to partner at Salesforce Ventures Impact Funds while Adrianna Alterman has been made a director.