Her unit has been investing in early to mid-stage companies that generate strategic value for Time Warner.

Kuiper has worked across Philips for more than 20 years.

He is chief executive of Mitsui Global Investment from his Silicon Valley base. The 20-year veteran of Mitsui has long been involved with venture investments.

"It has been an interesting transition moving over to the corporate venturing side."

Visa has ebbed and flowed with its corporate venturing strategy but, along with credit card providers American Express and Mastercard, has been more active recently, including backing mobile payments provider Square.

"I have one of the most fun jobs in Ascension Health and there are more than 120,000 employees."

KBS+ Ventures has an unusual model in corporate venturing in advertising, as it invests at the agency level rather than at the holding company level.