Katelyn Donnelly, managing director, Pearson Affordable Learning Fund

The Top 20: #10 Ray Schuder, managing director, Hewlett Packard Ventures

The Top 20: #9 Kiersten Stead, venture principal, Monsanto Growth Ventures

The Top 20: #8 Nobuyuki Akimoto, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, NTT Docomo Ventures

The Top 20: #7 Hideyuki Ebihara, head of Seoul office, CyberAgent Ventures

The Top 20: #6 Eileen Tanghal, vice-president of new business exploration and new business ventures, ARM

The Top 20: #5 Rowan Chapman, head of healthcare investing, GE Ventures

The Top 20: #4 Joe Volpe, managing director, Merck Global Health Innovation

The Top 20: #3 Vanessa Colella, managing director, global head of venture investing and strategic growth initiatives, Citi Ventures

The Top 20: #2 Jack Young, senior director, Qualcomm Life Fund at Qualcomm Ventures