The TechCrunch reporter is set to join the corporate venturing unit in order to pursue a project "creating something that has never been developed within a VC firm".

Goldman Sachs joined existing backers including software company SAP as Savo lifted its total funding to $84m.

The mobile telecom firm is moving the xone hub from California to London, and opening up a new branch in New Zealand.

La Ruffa, a co-founder of Susquehanna Growth Equity, will head up Aquiline's fintech investments in his new role.

The company completes its license agreement with Texas and hires Mark Standeford.

Konrad Augustin is to move from Europe to Silicon Valley where he will oversee the energy company's American venture capital investments.

Mark Muth spoke to Global Corporate Venturing about the corporate venture capital space and PricewaterhouseCoopers' plans to include CVC advisement more fully in its services.

Ghonim, a public figurehead for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, will become one of Google's three latest entrepreneurs-in-residence.

The corporate venturing unit could set up its first office outside of the US by the end of this year, according to a press report.

Delegates from the fintech world discussed the future of banking and currency at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium.