Thomas Whiteaker, who helped spin out Propel Venture Partners from banking firm BBVA, has gone to IBM Ventures as a partner to oversee fintech investments.

Multi-university-backed incubator Cicada Innovations has lost its chief executive and managing director Petra Andrén, who has decided to spend more time with her family.

Michael Mahan, a GCV Rising Star in 2018 and former investment manager at Stanley Ventures, has been promoted to managing director of the unit.

Impact investment unit TSEF has appointed Lara Metcalf to direct the investment strategy of its third fund focused on financial, health and human services technologies.

Francois Pichot has added the role of investment principal to his existing investment manager duties at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology’s innovation fund.

Leonie Baneke, formerly an investment director at Eneco Innovation & Ventures, has been promoted to head of venturing for its parent company.

University of Cambridge's commercialisation arm has found a new entrepreneur-in-residence in Paul Bailey with experience in human capital planning and links with local academic-industry initiatives.

WarnerMedia Investments, the corporate venturing unit formerly known as Time Warner Investments, has reportedly shut while managing director Allison Goldberg has left the company.

Narbe Alexandrian, previously vice-president of business development at Canopy Rivers, has been promoted to president.

Raja Doddala, formerly head of TIAA’s B2B digital team after co-founding CVC unit 7-Ventures, has been promoted to lead the company’s fintech strategy and development.