Alex Cochand, who helped Avios launch its startup investment programme in 2017, has returned to CVC through a director role at SEI Ventures.

Zendesk Ventures will target startups developing AI technology that can be used with its corporate parent's customer service platform, from seed onwards.

GCV Rising Star Elana Lian has left her investment director role at Intel Capital and joined Dell Technologies Capital as a partner.

MSD Global Health Innovation Fund will partner with MSD Idea Studio in Singapore and Berlin to identify investment opportunities.

Former St Louis University executives Kenneth Olliff and Jasmin Patel will lead Boston University’s office of strategy and innovation.

After three years as a director at the CVC unit, Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco will lead the team across San Francisco, Boston and Tel Aviv.

Customer analytics platform Dunnhumby and its CVC unit will run the networking scheme to help match retail startups, partners and investors.

The IT conglomerate’s $64m CVC subsidiary has made its first impact investment in microfinance service Gojo & Company.

PanasonicWell appointed Christie Pitts to identify family-oriented investment, partnership and M&A opportunities.

Consumption of sports is more fragmented and athlete-centric. This opens up some opportunities for startups and investors.