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2012 Powerlist: John Gardner, Nokia
He worked at a Nokia corporate venturing unit spun off from the company as BlueRun Ventures between 1998 and 2007 before becoming managing partner at Nokia Growth Partners, which looked at later-stage deals.
Nov 25, 20122012 Powerlist: Stefan Gabriel, 3M
The company has done 18 investments, which are strategic for 3M at mostly early stage, investing approximately $3m to $5m as lead or co-investor.
Nov 25, 20122012 Powerlist: Ron Fisher, Softbank
As well as founding venture firm SoftBank Capital, he is a director and president of SoftBank Holdings and on the board of the parent company SoftBank Corporation.
Nov 25, 20122012 Powerlist: Jens Eckstein, SR One
He joined having worked at venture firm TVM Capital as a general partner since 2007.
Nov 25, 20122012 Powerlist: Sherwood Dodge, GE
Sherwood Dodge has been looking after corporate development and equity investment for the past three years.
Nov 25, 20122012 Powerlist: George Coyle, ConocoPhillips
Between 2007 and 2009, Coyle was chief executive of DeepFlex, which raised more than $35m in venture capital.
Nov 25, 20122012 Powerlist: Iain Cooper, Schlumberger
In this role he looks after early-stage technology scouting and corporate venturing for Schlumberger Worldwide. He also looks after relationships with Intel, Boeing and General Motors.
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