TUM’s tech transfer office will begin training 12 impact-focused startups from June 2020 in an accelerator allied to BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt.

The private equity firm has hired GCV Powerlist mainstay Rob Salvagno, who had previously headed Cisco Investments, to co-lead its tech growth equity efforts.

Vineeta Agarwala has been confirmed as one of the general partners running the firm's $750m Bio Fund III following nearly five years at corporate venturing unit GV.

Aldi Adrian Hartanto has been appointed vice-president of investments to help pivot the unit's focus to a multi-fund strategy that incorporates external LPs.

Michael Ronen, a US-based managing partner at SoftBank Vision Fund, is set to leave according to a report stating it is yet to raise external money for Vision Fund II.

LaunchLab has entrusted Joshua Romisher with driving its entry into new African markets beyond its existing purview of South Africa.

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.