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Rising Stars 2020
Chavez rises further with move to KKR
Spencer Chavez, a GCV Rising Stars 2020 winner, has stepped down from his position as principal at Salesforce Ventures to join KKR.
May 15, 2020Rising Stars 2020 Contents
Contents list for GCV's 50 rising stars in corporate venturing 2020
Jan 29, 2020Rising stars shine with their impact
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.
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #1 Ashutosh Sharma
The Top 10: #1 Ashutosh Sharma, India head of investments and M&A, Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures)
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #2 Ling Ge
The Top 10: #2 Ling Ge, chief European representative, Tencent
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #3 Andy Cao
The Top 10: #3 Andy Cao, principal, Comcast Ventures
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #4 Lydia Jett
The Top 10: #4 Lydia Jett, partner, Americas, SoftBank Investment Advisers
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #5 Elana Lian
The Top 10: #5 Elana Lian, investment director, Intel Capital
Jan 29, 2020Other News
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #6 Spencer Chavez
The Top 10: #6 Spencer Chavez, principal, Salesforce Ventures
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #7 Ademidun Edosomwan
The Top 10: #7 Ademidun (Demi) Edosomwan, emerging market lead, Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #8 Carrie Hurwitz Williams
The Top 10: #8 Carrie Hurwitz Williams, principal, McKesson Ventures
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #9 Samir Kumar
The Top 10: #9 Samir Kumar, managing director, M12
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #10 Asif Moosani
The Top 10: #10 Asif Moosani, investor, Gradient Ventures
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: Ippei Akiyoshi
The rest of the 50 (in alphabetical order): Ippei Akiyoshi, corporate venture capital and business incubation manager, Mineral Resources Group, Mitsubishi Corporation
Jan 29, 2020Editor's Picks
Rising stars shine with their impact
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.
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #1 Ashutosh Sharma
The Top 10: #1 Ashutosh Sharma, India head of investments and M&A, Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures)
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #2 Ling Ge
The Top 10: #2 Ling Ge, chief European representative, Tencent
Jan 29, 2020GCV Rising Stars Awards 2020: #3 Andy Cao
The Top 10: #3 Andy Cao, principal, Comcast Ventures
Jan 29, 2020About us
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