Groen was previously managing director of sales and marketing in the Netherlands at utility company Nuon.

ESB Novusmodus, the corporate venturing group of Ireland-based utility ESB, has shaken up its investment team, including the appointment of Bertrand Gautier (pictured) as a partner and departure of Michael Foley.

Yasuhiro Mita had spent four years as managing director of Docomo Capital and has transferred to being a manager at NTT Docomo, the group's mobile phone operator.

Cyberagent has invested in 18 companies in China and Taiwan. It also has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Andreas Weiskam, a managing director at SAP Ventures' California office, has moved to the UK for at least a temporary basis to provide better balance in personnel between Europe and the US and that London was the "natural choice to be based", he said.

Anand Trivedi is reportedly moving to GE Equity in India from Japan's Shinsei Bank.

David Thomas, an Intel Capital veteran, has moved back to a Latin American role he left 18 months ago.

Levine previously worked at MyYearbook.com, Sony Music, and General Atlantic.

Pelillo was previously at phone operator Orange-France Telecom Group, latterly as head of networks and advertising exchange, and internet services provider AOL.