Mark Zhu has left the corporate venturing unit of energy company DTE, where he was an investment manager, for state-backed Connecticut Innovations.

The mobile messaging service will target game developers as part of a corporate strategy to expand its game publishing business.

Based in Chapel Hill, Golden Bell Partners has already secured seven investors.

Susquehanna Growth Equity has appointed Ben Weinberg, formerly a principal at Element Partners, as its newest director.

Taylor Davidson has resigned from his position at corporate venturing unit KBS+ Ventures to "focus on projects that matter".

Kirill Cehoval has left Altera Capital to take up a position as investment director for Russia and CIS for the corporate venturing unit.

The internet company is set to open a European base in London, and sources claim it has already hired most of its initial team.

The internet company has funded a $1.6m seed round for 10sec, which operates as an online flea market.

Bessemer Venture Partners has named ex-Google product manager Sunil James as one of its two new vice presidents.