The Global Corporate Venturing Emerging Leaders Awards profiles the industry’s top 50 people who have been in the industry for broadly more than five years. The industry’s levels of professionalism and standards remain exemplary, set by those who have been fortunate to work over years in the industry.
Inspiration and collaboration from the emerging leaders
GCV Emerging Leaders Awards 2021 editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
The top 10
Dina Routhier
#1 Dina Routhier, president, Stanley Ventures
Daniel Karp
#2 Daniel Karp, director, Cisco M&A & VC investments
Anna Haghgooie and Binoy Bhansali
#3 Anna Haghgooie, managing director, and Binoy Bhansali, vice-president, Blue Venture Fund
Tiffine Wang
#4 Tiffine Wang, partner, MS&AD Ventures
Zoe Zhu
#5 Zoe Zhu, vice-president, Ping An Global Voyager Fund
Madura Wijewardena
#6 Madura Wijewardena, head of business development, Comcast Ventures
Nicolas Autret
#7 Nicolas Autret, investment director, Samsung Catalyst Fund
Pablo Moro Casquete and Andrés Saborido Scafati
#8 Pablo Moro Casquete, head of new business, Telefónica Innovation Ventures; Andrés Saborido Scafati, managing director, Wayra
Ling Ge
#9 Ling Ge, chief European representative, Tencent
Priyanka Chopra
#10 Priyanka Chopra, head of finance, Prosus Ventures
Top 50 Emerging Leaders 2021 continued (in alphabetical order by CVC unit)
Daniel Ateya
Daniel Ateya, senior manager, 3M Ventures
Ana Maury Aguilar and Ricardo Latournerie
Ana Maury Aguilar and Ricardo Latournerie, senior investment analysts, AC Ventures
Marta Pinho
Marta Pinho, investment manager, Amadeus Ventures
Frank Lee and Michael Stewart
Frank Lee and Michael Stewart, investment directors, Applied Ventures
Baris Guzel
Baris Guzel, principal, BMW i Ventures
Chad Bown and Daniela Proske
Chad Bown and Daniela Proske, senior venture principals, BP Ventures
Richard Williams
Richard Williams, venture executive, Chevron Technology Ventures
Luis Valdich
Luis Valdich, managing director and venture investing lead in New York City, Citi Ventures
Dusty Lieb
Dusty Lieb, partner of strategic investment, Echo Health Ventures
Holger Wagner and Inga Müller
Holger Wagner, senior investment manager, and Inga Müller, senior operations manager, EnBW New Ventures
Thidarat “Tina” Tosukhowong
Thidarat “Tina” Tosukhowong, senior director, GC International Group
Naoki Kamimaeda
Naoki Kamimaeda, partner and Europe office representative, Global Brain
Tony Tung
Tony Tung, managing director, Gobi Partners
Alisa Band
Alisa Band, senior investment manager, Henkel Tech Ventures
Mark Johnson and Björn Axling
Mark Johnson, vice-president of corporate venture capital, and Björn Axling, vice-president of accelerated innovation and venturing, Husqvarna Ventures
Justin Smith-Lorenzetti
Justin Smith-Lorenzetti, investment director, Intact Ventures
Arun Chetty and Tianlin Wang
Arun Chetty and Tianlin Wang, managing directors, Intel Capital
Oliver Keown
Oliver Keown, director, Intuitive Ventures
Amy Daniels Burr
Amy Daniels Burr, managing director of operations and partnerships, JetBlue Technology Ventures
Ken Sobajima
Ken Sobajima, senior director of investments, KDDI Open Innovation Fund
Bo Zhu
Bo Zhu, head, Lam Research Capital Asia-Pacific
Michael Falcon
Michael Falcon, managing director, LG Technology Ventures
Jeppe Høier
Jeppe Høier, partner, Maersk Growth
Jon Rains
Jon Rains, investment director, Mott MacDonald Ventures
Oshri Kaplan
Oshri Kaplan, director, Munich Re Ventures
Iliana Portugues
Iliana Portugues, head of UK disruptive innovation, National Grid Partners
Daniel Wypler
Daniel Wypler, managing partner, QBE Ventures
Carlos Kokron
Carlos Kokron, vice-president and managing director of Americas and operations, Qualcomm Ventures
Aruna Subramanian
Aruna Subramanian, global head, Sabic Ventures
Daniel Carter
Daniel Carter, senior investment director, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
Mukaya Panich
Mukaya Panich, chief venture and investment officer, SCB10X
Grant Allen and Varun Jain
Grant Allen and Varun Jain, general partners, Schneider Electric Ventures
Andrea Course and Bo Li
Andrea Course and Bo Li, venture principals, Shell Ventures
Hee Suk Jung
Hee Suk Jung, head of investment, SK Gas
Ryota Suzuki
Ryota Suzuki, senior investment manager, Sony Innovation Fund
Raja Doddala
Raja Doddala, managing director and head of fintech strategy and CVC, TIAA
Antoine Delafargue
Antoine Delafargue, managing director and chief technology officer, Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures
Merav Rotem-Naaman
Merav Rotem-Naaman, managing director and general manager of Israel and Europe, Verizon Ventures
Osei Van Horne
Osei Van Horne, founding member and managing director, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital
Brian Walsh
Brian Walsh, head, Wind Ventures
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