Daniel Burka rejoins co-founder of mobile development lab Milk, Kevin Rose, by joining Google Ventures as a design partner.

The head of UK-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline's corporate venturing unit, Jens Eckstein, becomes one of two directors joining BioHealth Innovation, a public-private partnership focused on commercialising biotech innovations and increasing access to early stage companies in Central Maryland in the US.

Employees of the US-based social network will be given the opportunity to work on new ideas for up to three months.

The Business Growth Fund appoints Edwin Davies as an investment associate based in Bristol.

US-based commercial bank Silicon Valley Bank has appointed Bindi Karia to their UK branch to lead its early stage tech startup accelerator.

He previously co-founded Mezzanine Capital Partners, Asia Pacific Ventures and APV Technology Partners.

Corporate Venturing Network Group leader hails from Alps vista.