Martin Grieve became head of Unilever Corporate Ventures, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company’s corporate venturing unit, in 2009.
Grieve led the corporate venturing’s expansion into Asia in 2011, winning his board’s approval to expand into emerging markets, going into India, with plans to expand into China.
He has also overseen an innovative strategy of backing incubating companies from Unilever to later-stage deals through being a cornerstone limited partner in externally-managed firms, such as Physic Ventures.
Grieve has held multiple positions across Unilever, rising to chief financial officer of the homecare and hygiene group, a role he held from 2006 to 2009.
Before joining Unilever in 1996, Grieve spent 10 years at accountant Cooper & Lybrands, which become part of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He studied at Bristol University.