26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Bonny Simi, president, and Raj Singh, head of investing, JetBlue Technology Ventures

26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Takashi ‘Tak’ Sato and Jon Soberg, co-managing partners, MS&AD Ventures

26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Sune Stilling, head of growth, Maersk Growth

26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Jonathan Tudor, technology and strategy director, Centrica Innovations

26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Erin VanLanduit, managing director, Tyson Ventures

26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Harrie Vollaard, head, Rabo Frontier Ventures

26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Heather Wasserman, vice-president and head of corporate business development

26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Ben Wright, managing director, 3M Ventures

26 – 100 in alphabetical order: Michael Young, director, Caterpillar Ventures

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