Schillace had spent a little over a year at Google Ventures before joining Box after its recent $125m round.

Platinum Equity bought out Caterpillar Logistics Services, which has hired Jos Opedeweegh as chief executive from the same role at Americold Realty Trust, a provider of frozen food logistics.

US-based University of Alabama has made Richard Swatloski (pictured) its director of the Office for Technology Transfer.

By email former Vodafone Ventures head Barry said he was also doing some consulting work in Australia.

The programme will be led by entrepreneur-in-residence Brian Ardinger, and Nutech fellow Luke Smith.

David Pierson joins Syngenta Ventures after seven years as a partner at US-based Intersouth

Arati Prabhakar, a partner at US Venture Partners, becomes director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA].

Arati Prabhakar, a partner at US Venture Partners, becomes director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA].

Laura Becker, the new head of Procter & Gamble's Becker Global business development group, running its innovation programme has worked for P&G in a wide range of roles since 1990.