Yusuf Bashir has resigned as managing director of Infosys Innovation Fund, the $500m corporate venturing fund formed by Infosys, after two years at the helm.

Zachary Ellis has joined Ohio State University as director of new ventures, leaving behind his position at Pepsi where he was responsible for driving corporate venturing activities.

Dipanjan Nag has joined Ohio State University as associate vice-president of technology commercialisation.

Priscila Bala, formerly a director at Yale Entrepreneurial Institute, has joined Octopus Ventures.

Jessica Straus has joined the corporate venturing unit as an entrepreneur-in-residence

The corporate venturing unit has opened an eighth office, in Silicon Valley, which will be headed by Patrick Eggen, its managing director for North America.

The corporate venturing unit has launched an Israeli office that will be led by the former managing director of AOL investment unit Nautilus.

Takeda Ventures senior investment director Ilan Zipkin has become the second high-profile departure from the unit in four months to join the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

Takeda Ventures senior investment director Ilan Zipkin has become the second high-profile departure from the unit in four months to join the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.