As part of a series of interviews with leading venture investors and developers, Andrew Gaule, founder of the H-I Network and Corporate Venture Senior Executive Forum, talks to Stephen Lake, managing partner of Cody Gate Ventures.

Dharmesh Thakker deals at his previous company, Advanced Technology Ventures, included taking board seats at portfolio companies Qumu,? Nuventix and? Calisolar.

Serguei Beloussov, Parallels founder and former chief executive, will remain as executive chairman after Birger Steen's promotion.

Johnson & Johnson and Merck will staff the Greenhouse headquarters with one business development employee each, spokesmen told news provider Pittsburgh Tribune Review.

Alison Moncrieff has moved to become vice-president of new business development of the Lifestyle Incubator at Netherlands-based electronics company Philips' Consumer Lifestyle subsidiary.

George Siber, executive chairman of Genocea's board, said: "In Chip [Clark]'s short time at Genocea, he has proven himself to be a tremendous asset to the company" and the company said he "played a critical role in closing the company's $35m round of series B financing announced last month".

Verve hires Tom MacIsaac as chief executive ahead of buying Deconstruct Media.

Former Mayo Medical Ventures and Accuitive Medical Ventures founder joins venture capital firm Linn Grove Ventures.

Since 2006 Lindsay Grenawalt has been a technical recruiter and sourcer for Google but now deals with its venturing unit's portfolio companies.