Contents list for GCV's 100 rising stars in corporate venturing 2019
Rising stars shine with their impact
Introduction to Global Corporate Venturing’s Rising Stars 2019
The top 25
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #1 Russell Dreisenstock
The Top 25: #1 Russell Dreisenstock, Naspers Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #2 Meghan Sharp
The Top 25: #2 Meghan Sharp
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #3 Haiyang Yu
The Top 25: #3 Haiyang Yu, Tencent Investment
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #4 Marian Nakada
The Top 25: #4 Marian Nakada, Johnson & Johnson Innovation–JJDC
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #5 Jeff Housenbold
The Top 25: #5 Jeff Housenbold, SoftBank Investment Advisers
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #6 Andy Fligel
The Top 25: #6 Andy Fligel, Intel Capital
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #7 Alex de Winter
The Top 25: #7 Alex de Winter, GE Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #8 Christopher Chu
The Top 25: #8 Christopher Chu, Samsung Catalyst Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #9 Pramila Mullan
The Top 25: #9 Pramila Mullan, Accenture Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #10 Jill Ford
The Top 25: #10 Jill Ford, Toyota AI Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #11 Amir Kabir
The Top 25: #11 Amir Kabir, Munich Re / HSB Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #12 Yi Liu
The Top 25: #12 Yi Liu, Ping An Global Voyager Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #13 Zach Bratun Glennon
The Top 25: #13 Zach Bratun Glennon, Gradient Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #14 Claudine Emeott
The Top 25: #14 Claudine Emeott, Salesforce Impact Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #15 Saman Farid
The Top 25: #15 Saman Farid, Baidu Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #16 Stephen Zhu
The Top 25: #16 Stephen Zhu, Didi Chuxing
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #17 Rain Cui
The Top 25: #17 Rain Cui, JCI Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #18 Prem Tumkosit
The Top 25: #18 Prem Tumkosit, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #19 Faran Nouri
The Top 25: #19 Faran Nouri, Lam Research Capital
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #20 Venkatesh Seetharam
The Top 25: #20 Venkatesh Seetharam, Capital One
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #21 Jurgen Hornman
The Top 25: #21 Jurgen Hornman, Shell Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #22 Brian Hollins
The Top 25: #22 Brian Hollins, Goldman Sachs
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #23 Don Riley
The Top 25: #23 Don Riley, Chevron
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #24 Christina Heggie
The Top 25: #24 Christina Heggie, JetBlue Technology Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: #25 Chibo Tang
The Top 25: #25 Chibo Tang, Gobi Partners
The rest of the 100
Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards 2019: Egor Abramov
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Egor Abramov, Fort Ross Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Karime Hajar Alves
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Karime Hajar Alves, Cielo
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Daniel Ateya
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Daniel Ateya, 3M Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Konrad Augustin
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Konrad Augustin, Eon Scouting and Co-Investments
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Amit Aysola
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Amit Aysola, Wanxiang Healthcare Investments
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Ran Bar-Sella
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ran Bar-Sella, Elbit Systems
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Covadonga Baselga
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Covadonga Baselga, Amadeus Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Liliana Bettolo
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Liliana Bettolo, Tin Shed Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Binoy Bhansali
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Binoy Bhansali, Sandbox Industries
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Jeffrey Black
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jeffrey Black, Verizon Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Paulo Braga
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Paulo Braga, Eurofarma
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Thomas Bussey
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Thomas Bussey, HSBC Strategic Innovation Investments
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Malin Carlstrom
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Malin Carlstrom, ABB Technology Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Emmanuel Cassimatis
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Emmanuel Cassimatis, SAP.iO Fund for Europe
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Ann Cheng
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ann Cheng, Hyundai Cradle
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Iris Cong
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Iris Cong, Bertelsmann Asia Investments
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Ludovic Copéré
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ludovic Copéré, Sony Innovation Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Andrea Course
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Andrea Course, Schlumberger Technology Investments
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Diwakar Dadoo
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Diwakar Dadoo, EquitAce Capital
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Christophe Defert
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Christophe Defert, Centrica Innovations
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Michael Ferrari
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Michael Ferrari, In-Q-Tel
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Meredith Fisher
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Meredith Fisher, Partners Innovation Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Ernest Fung
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ernest Fung, JD.com
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Mel Gaceta
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Mel Gaceta, Mondel–ez
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: George Gogolev
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): George Gogolev, Severstal Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Rebecca Qian Gong
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Rebecca Qian Gong, DB1 Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Daniel Gulati
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Daniel Gulati, Comcast Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Robert Günther
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Robert Günther, Henkel Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: René Hartner
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): René Hartner, Micron Technology
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Megumi Ikeda
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Megumi Ikeda, Hearst Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Porlanee Jeamsaksiri
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Porlanee Jeamsaksiri, Siam Commercial Bank Digital Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Alexis Ji
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Alexis Ji, Ilumina Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Irit Kahan
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Irit Kahan, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Shingo Kato
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Shingo Kato, Recruit Strategic Partners
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Erin Keller
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Erin Keller, Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Charles Kunsch
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Charles Kunsch, AbbVie Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Jordan Lofaro
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jordan Lofaro, McClatchy
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Michael Lohnert
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Michael Lohnert, HorizonX Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Stephane Longuet
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Stephane Longuet, Convivialité Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Bruno Loreto
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Bruno Loreto, Construtech Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Wikings Machado
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Wikings Machado, Next47
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Sean Madgett
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Sean Madgett, New York Life Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Marta Martinez
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Marta Martinez, Hangar 51 Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Tom Mastrobuoni
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Tom Mastrobuoni, Tyson Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Josh McClung
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Josh McClung, Cox Cleantech
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Jack Miner
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jack Miner, Cleveland Clinic Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Amy Neale
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Amy Neale, Mastercard
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Alex Nwaka
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Alex Nwaka, Touchdown Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Erik Peña
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Erik Peña, Silicon Valley Bank
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Bill Pescatello
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Bill Pescatello, Evolv Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Rémi Prunier
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Rémi Prunier, Orange Digital Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Bharat Rajaram
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Bharat Rajaram, Aflac Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Michael Remmes
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Michael Remmes, State Farm Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Richard Riggs
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Richard Riggs, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Elliott Robinson
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Elliott Robinson, M12 Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Steve Romine
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Steve Romine, Bose Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Dina Routhier
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Dina Routhier, Stanley Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Kaushik Roy
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Kaushik Roy, Western Digital Capital
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Kasper Sage
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Kasper Sage, BMW i Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Jon Sakoda
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jon Sakoda, Catalyst Labs Fund I
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Mihir Shah and Yishai Lerner
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Mihir Shah and Yishai Lerner, JLL Spark Global Venture Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Michal Silverberg
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Michal Silverberg, Novartis Venture Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Travis Skelly
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Travis Skelly, Citi Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Kenyu Sobajima
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Kenyu Sobajima, KDDI Open Innovation Fund
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Rohen Sood
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Rohen Sood, Reinventure
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Thais Perico Sousa
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Thais Perico Sousa, BASF Venture Capital
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Amit Sridharan
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Amit Sridharan, Mahindra Partners
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Michael Stewart
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Michael Stewart, Applied Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Lutz Stoeber
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Lutz Stoeber, Evonik Venture Capital
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Justin Strausbaugh
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Justin Strausbaugh, Molex Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Darren Streiler
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Darren Streiler, ADM Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Sumito Sugata
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Sumito Sugata, Fujitsu Laboratories of America
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Varsha Tagare
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Varsha Tagare, Qualcomm Ventures India
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Nikola Trbovic
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Nikola Trbovic, Pfizer Ventures
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2019: Rita Waite
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Rita Waite, Juniper Networks
The GCV Rising Stars 2019 PDF is available here
