Google's growth equity unit is interviewing candidates to head up an office in India, its first outside the United States.

Andrew Hopkins, professor and spin-out founder from Dundee University, picks up entrepreneurial business leadership prize.

Brian Kang, from Samsung Ventures and Connie Sheng from Foxconn are seeking $150m for a venture capital firm that has reportedly secured corporates as backers.

Sinvent-backed smartphone camera lens developer PoLight has secured $19m as it looks forward to an initial public offering.

Stanford-StartX fund brings in new talent as investment vehicle continues to climb.

Former Blackberry vice-president Alec Saunders has rejoined Microsoft to promote its corporate venturing unit, Microsoft Ventures.

University startup pioneer Michael Young departs Washington University for Texas A&M.