Ellis will serve as the director of research strategy and management.

Michael Boshammer and Oliver Fietz have been appointed as managing directors of corporate venturing unit T-Venture as Patrick Meisberger leaves the company.

Adrien Henry is leaving waste and water management company Suez Environnement's corporate venturing unit in order to lead a biowaste subsidiary.

Jeff Lipton has joined the MUFG team in New York as managing director of its corporate advisory group.

Peter Cowley, founder of corporate venturing unit Martlet, won the Angel Investor of the Year award at the beginning of this month from UK trade body the UK Business Angels Association. The award will mean Cowley will be a figurehead for the promotion of angel investing in the UK.

Simon Devonshire, who heads Telefonica accelerator Wayra, will advise the UK government on business growth.

Sebastian Blum, previously the managing director of Deutsche Telekom's US-based corporate venturing unit for four years, has joined European venture firm Active Partners.