After almost two decades at venture firm Foundation Capital, Paul Holland has joined Mach49, which helps launch and run corporate VC funds, as a managing director and VC-in-residence.

University of Washington’s François Baneyx has sealed the job of vice-provost for innovation having administered the same duties as caretaker since February last year.

Sue Siegel, who featured on GCV's Powerlist five times from 2014 to 2019, has won the Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 for service to the venture and innovation ecosystem.

Scott Brun, who headed AbbVie Ventures until last April, has taken on an R&D advisory role at pharmaceutical company Horizon Therapeutics.

GCV has established corporate venturing veteran Lee Sessions as its first ever executive-in-residence to support corporate VC and innovation.

Venture capital fund Big Idea Ventures has hired former GCV Rising Star and Tyson Ventures CFO Tom Mastrobuoni as a venture partner.

CWRU's Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship has appointed Michael Goldberg as its inaugural executive director.

Michael McFadgen, formerly managing director at Nex Opportunities, has taken a partner position at Element Ventures, which is raising a $130m for its first fund.

Startup investor and former American Football star Richard Sherman has been brought on board by Cisco-sponsored venture fund Decibel to help founders develop their teams.

OSI's chief executive Charles Conn stepped down from the fund last November after only eight months, leaving CFO Jim Wilkinson in the post on an interim basis.