Masataka Otomo will be part of newly established Toyota Invention Partners, which focuses on Japanese mobility tech startups.

He is the second senior member of Cemex ventures to announce their departure in as many months.

After nearly three years at the helm, his next role will also be in sports technology investment.

Antoine Crombez will handle the development and management of the group’s French and international investment portfolio.

The university provides seed and early-stage funding to its spinouts.

After two decades at Honda, Akihito Yuzuriha is taking a director role in SMBC’s new VC team.

Zach Rubin held various financial roles at the parent corporation before joining the ventures team.

Kiel Dowlin led the ventures arm for two-and-a-half years.

Arindam Bhattacharya spent more than 30 years at the oilfield services company.

Blom will look for other roles in the investment space following a short sabbatical.