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How to be a great CVC investor: 4 lessons from GCV’s Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders
Corporate venture professionals come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but these traits unite them.
Rising Stars 2025: Payam Abbassian, Path Ahead Ventures
Payam Abbassian, director and head of investments at Path Ahead Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Lohit Biswal, Mercurius Media Capital
Lohit Biswal, manager of strategic investments and investor relations at Mercurius Media Capital, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Ida Brun, Maersk Growth
Ida Brun, venture investments and partnerships director at Maersk Growth, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Daniel Correa, JLL Spark
Daniel Correa, principal at JLL Spark, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Juan Francisco de Carranza, Globant Ventures
Juan Francisco de Carranza, senior investment associate at Globant Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Quentin Demarly, Air Liquide Venture Capital
Quentin Demarly, investment director at Air Liquide Venture Capital, is one of our top Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Geetha Dholakia, TDK Ventures
Geetha Dholakia, portfolio programme director at TDK Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Niels Fehre, Schaeffler
Niels Fehre, head of corporate investment management at Schaeffler, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Tina Gidwani, First Rate Ventures
Tina Gidwani, principal of First Rate Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Hamish Gowans, Ki Tua Fund
Hamish Gowans, chief operating officer at Ki Tua Fund, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Shobhit Gupta, GM Ventures
Shobhit Gupta, senior associate at GM Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Burak Gursel, Simpson Strong-Tie
Burak Gursel, acquisition and integration manager at Simpson Strong-Tie is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Benjamin Haskell, Lam Capital
Benjamin Haskell, investment director at Lam Capital, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Tassbieh Hassan, Salesforce Ventures
Tassbieh Hassan, manager at Salesforce Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Austin Hwang, Honda Xcelerator Ventures
Austin Hwang, senior principal at Honda Xcelerator Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Krishen Jani, Distill Ventures
Krishen Jani, global investment manager at Distill Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Eliot Jones, Trimble Ventures
Eliot Jones, principal at Trimble Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Stefanie Kahre, BSH Startup Kitchen
Stefanie Kahre, venture manager at BSH Startup Kitchen, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Jotthe Kannappan, Intuitive Ventures
Jotthe Kannappan, senior associate at Intuitive Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Jagmeet Khangura, Black & Veatch
Jagmeet Khangura, IgniteX startup scout and innovation leader at Black & Veatch, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Jarek Khoilian, Woven Capital
Jarek Khoilian, senior associate at Woven Capital, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Jordy Klaassen, Eneco Ventures
Jordy Klaassen, investment manager at Eneco Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Gerrard Lai, MUFG Innovation Partners
Gerrard Lai, vice-president, strategic investment division at MUFG Innovation Partners, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Tanvi Lal, Intuit Ventures
Tanvi Lal, investor at Intuit Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Matthias Leibetseder, Wave-X
Matthias Leibetseder, senior investment manager at Wave-X, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Hanqing Li, MSD Global Health Innovation Fund
Hanqing Li, investment director at MSD Global Health Innovation Fund, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Mirella Lisboa, BASF
Mirella Lisboa, digital solutions and open innovation manager - head AgroStart LatAm at BASF, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Qin En Looi, Saison Capital
Qin En Looi, partner at Saison Capital, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Parker Malone, Equinor Ventures
Parker Malone, investment manager at Equinor Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Yuko Masuda, Marubeni Power
Yuko Masuda, corporate development manager at Marubeni Power, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Deepak Mishra, Hitachi Ventures
Deepak Mishra, principal at Hitachi Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Thomas Molleker, BMW i Ventures
Thomas Molleker, senior associate at BMW i Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Nate Morgan, HubSpot Ventures
Nate Morgan, investor at HubSpot Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Sara Olson, Leaps by Bayer
Sara Olson, senior director of crop science venture investments at Leaps by Bayer, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Leopoldo Palazzi Trivelli, Rabo Investments
Leopoldo Palazzi Trivelli, VC investment associate at Rabo Investments, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Chelsea Plant, 3M Ventures
Chelsea Plant, investment manager at 3M Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Matthew Raeside, UBS
Matthew Raeside, Director of IB principal investments at UBS, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Krishna Ramachandran, LG Technology Ventures
Krishna Ramachandran, principal at LG Technology Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Saadia Rashid, Technip Energies
Saadia Rashid, director, incubation and external innovation at Technip Energies, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Nathan Rich, BP Ventures
Nathan Rich, investment director, strategic value, at BP Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Neetta Shetty, Cisco Investments
Neetta Shetty, global head, portfolio development at Cisco Investments, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Ankita Singh, Bosch Ventures
Ankita Singh, investment director at Bosch Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Carli Stein, M12
Carli Stein, investor at M12, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Carlo Stern, Porsche Ventures
Carlo Stern, investment manager at Porsche Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Jimmy Teng, Munich Re Ventures
Jimmy Teng, senior associate at Munich Re Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Anna Trendewicz, Future Energy Ventures
Anna Trendewicz, investment associate at Future Energy Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Kyle Tsai, Wayra
Kyle Tsai, investment manager at Wayra, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Annie Weissbach, Echo Health Ventures
Annie Weissbach, senior associate, strategic investment at Echo Health Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Lauren Wisniewski, New Incubation Ventures
Lauren Wisniewski, senior manager at New Incubation Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Rising Stars 2025: Rachel Zabronsky, PayPal Ventures
Rachel Zabronsky, principal at PayPal Ventures, is one of our top Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
