At the end of last year, Unilever committed a further $450m to its corporate venturing unit for its third fund to help it expand in Asia and North America from Europe.

Martin Grieve (pictured), managing director of Unilever Corporate Ventures at the eponymous fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, has left after nearly four years heading the corporate venturing unit to join peer Reckitt Benckiser (RB).

Olivier Garel, vice-president of mergers and acquisitions at Unilever, will replace Grieve at its corporate venturing unit.

At the end of last year, Unilever committed a further $450m to its corporate venturing unit for its third fund to help it expand in Asia and North America…