Bill Maris, managing partner of GV until August, has dropped plans for a healthcare fund despite having access to available capital, he has revealed.

Bill Maris, formerly managing partner of GV, the corporate venturing unit formerly known as Google Ventures, has elected not to go ahead with plans for a $230m healthcare fund, he has told Recode.

Maris departed from GV, part of internet technology group Alphabet, in August this year citing plans to spend more time with family and work on other projects, but reports emerged the following month stating he had begun talks with investors over a fund of up to…