Vivek Goel will move into a coronavirus response-oriented advisory role having been University of Toronto vice-president for research, innovation and strategic initiatives since 2015.

Tammy Mahn, formerly a managing partner at Agrica’s AgriNation VC fund, has joined Verizon’s Israel-based investment team to manage agtech and foodtech deals.

Solvay Ventures veteran Alexandre Ouimet-Storrs has joined Mercia alumna Nicola Broughton to form a medical cannabis-focused investment firm.

GCV Rising Star David Schulte has taken up a senior vice-president role to oversee McKesson’s strategic investment arm, after previous unit head Tom Rodgers ascended to chief strategy officer.

Søren Thinggaard Hansen, a 17 year-plus veteran of pension fund Industriens Pension, has joined Novo to launch a private equity program.

Abhi Kumar is heading up a newly opened Indian office for Microsoft's corporate venturing unit, which has already begun investing in the country.

Mercia Asset Management has lost its investment director and university lead Nicola Broughton to a new $171m fund targeting the medical cannabis industry.

SoftBank Investment Advisers, which manages SoftBank's Vision Fund, is reportedly going to have its 500-strong staff reduced by about 15%.

Christophe Haunold has departed Institut national polytechnique de Toulouse to head up a new tech transfer office launched by University of Luxembourg.

Akshay Naheta and Kentaro Matsui, previously managing partners for SoftBank Vision Fund, have moved to SoftBank itself to help improve its investment tactics.