Google has taken on Christina Heggie, a former investment principal at JetBlue Technology Ventures who was part of GCV's 2019 Rising Stars class, to manage its partnerships with the travel industry.

Peter Hawthorne, who oversaw corporate venturing deals for Cargill during a 12-year stint at the agribusiness, has joined Paine Schwartz Partners as operating director.

Jason Franklin has been appointed managing partner of Wisconn Valley Venture Fund, which is equipped with $100m from Advocate Aurora, Foxconn, Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual.

UW’s president and community acknowledged the legacy of vice-president of innovation strategy Vikram Jandhyala, who has passed away aged 47.

Kasper Sage, a former BMW i Ventures principal featured on this year's GCV Rising Stars roster, was named partner at the beginning of this year.

Maumee Ventures president Rashmi Agnihotri left parent company The Andersons at the end of 2018, with John Kraus stepping up to take on the role.

GCV Rising Star 2017 Amish Parashar, a founding partner at Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, has joined corporate VC services provider U First Capital as an adviser.

Pallares, a member of NMSU’s IP advisory committee, has become fund manager of the $1.9m Arrowhead Innovation Fund, which backs New Mexico-based startups.

Alicia Irurzun-Lafitte has departed from a principal position at M Ventures for a partner role at another pharmaceutical firm's corporate venturing fund, UCB Ventures.

Cemex Ventures founding member and adviser Pedro Irujo left the unit in December 2018 after two years, and 13 years at its parent company.