KDDI Open Innovation Fund's director of investment, DK Mitani, will leave the firm next month for a new role based in Tokyo.

Sven Wiszniewski has worked in a variety of strategy and business development roles at German companies.

Former investment manager Erik Karlsson is succeeding Nanna Andersen after she was promoted to head of New Growth & Ventures at H&M Group.

Wana Schulze and Ivan Yoon will lead CVC investments at Telefónica’s seed and early-stage Brazilian subsidiaries.

The chief executive officer of Debiopharm's corporate subsidiary will be replaced by Marc Cikes in early June

Thais Ricupero Anauate will lead investments in the evolving beverage sector at AB InBev’s Brazilian subsidiary.

The former investment analyst at JetBlue Ventures is relocating from the US west coast to Copenhagen, Denmark, for his new role.

Corporate investors have been the most active backers of startups in the country, focusing on fintech, ecommerce and logistics.

Basma Kharrat will take over the advanced materials maker's corporate venture activities when VP of internal and external venturing Minas Apelian retires in September.

Peter Lenke has succeeded Matt Sonefeldt as head of the enterprise software provider's corporate venture unit following more than six years running CVC and M&A activity at Twitter.