Nuno Carvalho, formerly director of innovation and corporate venturing at Bekaert, has spoken to GCV about his new remit as an investment director for KBC's VC investment vehicle, KBC Focus Fund.

Pablo Moro Casquete has left his head of innovation role at Mutua Madrileña to join Telefónica’s Innovation Investment arm, having previously worked for the telecoms firm for over a decade.

Tomás Ocampo, previously corporate venturing adviser to Japanese energy companies J-Power and Osaka Gas on electric mobility and renewable energy deals in the US, has helped petroleum supplier YPF form its corporate venturing unit.

Jim Orlando is leaving Omers Ventures to join a $75m vehicle that will be run by the Weston family’s holding company, Wittington Investments.

Allied Minds has appointed Jeff Rohr as chairman, continuing its reshuffle following the departure of Jill Smith earlier this month.

Adiari Vazquez, formerly investment manager at Caixa Geral de Depósitos’ Caixa Capital subsidiary, has joined Siemens-backed Next47 as an associate.

Theresa Mayer will depart Virginia Tech on August 1 to take on a new role as executive vice-president for research and partnerships at Purdue University.

Chief financial officer Maggie Wu has been put in charge of strategic acquisitions and investments at Alibaba, replacing executive vice-chairman Joe Tsai.

DTU-owned PreSeed Ventures will seek to raise an independent fund following the wind-down of government support, and has appointed Jesper Juhl Hansen as CFO.

The chipmaker will choose 10 to 15 pre-seed developers of artificial intelligence, autonomous and data technologies based in Israel to participate in the accelerator.