Former Stanley Ventures managing director has landed at Caterpillar to invest in mining and construction startups.

Kaz Hadano, CEO, Sony Ventures Corporation, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2025 Powerlist.

She was investment director at the CVC for more than two years.

Seunier set up the company's CVC and led 10 investments during his time as head of the unit.

She is moving to a senior manager role in marketing at the parent company.

The corporate venture firm has installed experienced startup CFO veteran Arielle Ring as its president, weeks after being acquired by Sky Leasing.

CFO Javier Rodriguez is taking Owen Lozman's place as co-head of Merck's corporate VC unit, where he will lead its technology investments.

Tu, who has been with Prosus since 2021, will continue to advise the firm over the next year.

The foundation backs Georgia Institute of Technology's spinouts in areas including medtech, robotics, AI, marketplaces and defence.

Following the April departure of the unit’s other member, Mike Mahan has now also moved on from Stanley Ventures.