Els Beirnaert, previously the senior manager of new ventures at VIB, has been promoted to head of new ventures.

Porsche Digital's first US deal is a commitment to venture capital fund E.ventures, following the unit's 2016 investment in parking space location app Evopark.

David Harris Kolada, vice-president of venture capital for OpenText since 2015, has left to form his own firm, DHK Ventures.

David Norwood of Oxford Sciences Innovation has been named Personality of the Year by Global University Venturing

Tony Raven, CEO of Cambridge Enterprise, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Global University Venturing

Jake Knapp, the GV design partner that developed the Design Sprint process, has left the unit after five years to become a full-time writer.

GV founder Bill Maris has formally announced the closure of his venture capital fund, having expanded its size from $100m to $150m because of strong investor interest.

The corporate venture leaders shaping the future of the industry

Introduction to the GCV Powerlist 2017 by James Mawson, Editor-in-Chief

Corporate venturing executives say the threats to their units have increased as their programs have grown.