The rest of the 50 (in alphabetical order): Kazuyoshi Torii, head of open innovation promotion office, Hitachi

The rest of the 50 (in alphabetical order): John Wei, senior investment manager, Sabic Ventures

The rest of the 50 (in alphabetical order): William (Penglan) Zhao, vice-president, Bertelsmann Asia Investments

The Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards profiles the industry’s top 50 people who have entered the industry in the past five years with aplomb and notable success.

The Top 10: #1 Ashutosh Sharma, India head of investments and M&A, Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures)

The Top 10: #2 Ling Ge, chief European representative, Tencent

The Top 10: #3 Andy Cao, principal, Comcast Ventures

The Top 10: #4 Lydia Jett, partner, Americas, SoftBank Investment Advisers

The Top 10: #5 Elana Lian, investment director, Intel Capital

The Top 10: #6 Spencer Chavez, principal, Salesforce Ventures