Salesforce Ventures has promoted principal Robert Keith to head of Australia, where he will oversee its newly launched Australia Trailblazer Fund.
Author: Edison Fu
Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.
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Wu finds New Hope
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