Q&A with Neda Blocho, principal and head of Studios, and David Li, principal, Avanta Ventures

ByteDance and Ant Group helped the venture fund, managed by DeePhi founder Yao Song, reach a $30.9m close.

Bill Ford becomes the third managing director of portfolio operations group at ICV after three years as Coca-Cola's director of venturing and portfolio management.

Honeywell Ventures has hired Giancarlo Savini to identify cleantech deals and help its parent firm strike up commercial agreements with the portfolio companies, similar to his previous job at Shell Ventures.

Q&A with Nicolas Autret, investment director, Samsung Catalyst Fund

The $50m will be split between a fund backing growth-stage companies with black executives and Massachusetts technology developers outside Boston.

Q&A with Wanja Humanes, investment manager, Swisscom Ventures

Karolinska Development has named Per Aniansson has its chief financial officer and investment director to replace Fredrik Järrsten.

Judith Cone, the university’s vice-chancellor for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development, has announced her intention to retire next month.

Jonathan Barada has joined IU Ventures as vice-president and his focus will include the firm’s Philanthropic Venture Fund.