Keith Cowan, previously president of Sprint, has taken the place of Mark Kaiser as chief executive at corporate venturing services provider Venadar, where he was already chairman.

Gregor Kevrekian, previously senior director of CVS Health’s corporate development and venture investing business, has ascended to executive director.

Gree's corporate venture capital unit has reached the first close of its Strive III fund which is targeting a final close in excess of $130m by the end of this year.

René Pompl, formerly principal at Siemens’ Next47, has joined the corporate’s medical-focused Healthineers division as manager of venture technology.

Keren Primor Cohen has been promoted to CEO of Tel Aviv University’s TTO as the successor to Shlomo Nimrodi, who has departed after seven years in the post.

Josh Epstein has come over from investment bank Stifel to head up the OLED display and lighting technology producer's newly launched UDC Ventures vehicle.

Bertelsmann has promoted Daulins Emilio, previously director of investments at Bertelsmann Brazil Investments, to lead the unit and the Corporate Centre in São Paulo.

Mansi Parikh has left her director of global business and corporate development position at Verifone after nearly five years to manage strategic venture investments for Wells Fargo.

Alexander Hain has departed from Wincubator after nearly three years to take up a senior venture development manager position at Vattenfall’s open innovation unit, Greenfield.

Bill Brizzard will end his tenure as executive director of Indiana University’s Innovation and Commercialization Office to be replaced by Karen White on a temporary basis.