ReVolt Technology, a Switzerland-based developer of rechargeable batteries backed by German energy company RWE's corporate venturing unit, has hired Wade Guindy as chief operating officer and executive vice president of technology.

Glam Media, a female-focused media company backed by Germany-based corporate venturing fund Burda Digital, has hired Bruce Jaffe as its chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president of corporate development.

FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, a US-based drug developer backed by strategic investor Novartis, has made Georges Gemayel its executive chairman.

Vivek Ragavan, a serial chief executive of telecoms equipment companies, has joined another corporate venture-backed company, Actelis Networks.

Ashish Patel, a managing director and a member of the management review committee at Intel Capital, the in-house venture arm of the US-based chip maker, has joined one of his portfolio companies.

Swisscom Ventures, the in-house venture capital division of the alpine telecoms operator, has led a $1.8m investment in Poken, a Switzerland-based company that produces a keychain for connecting to social networking platforms.

Veteran respiratory technology company leader John Miclot has joined US-based Breathe Technologies after it closed its third round of funding at $23m.

Isaac Ciechanover has left US-based biotech company Celgene Corporation after running its in-house venture capital division in order to join top tier independent VC Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.