US-based semiconductor and data technology producer Intel has hired Lisa Coca as a managing director and entrepreneur in residence.
Coca came from industrial and power technology conglomerate General Electric (GE), where she had held a variety of managerial roles for nearly two decades at its GE Capital Real Estate division and GE Ventures, the company’s corporate venturing arm.
Coca had most recently been a managing director of enterprise software at GE Ventures for seven years from 2012, investing in enterprise technology developers on behalf of the unit, her deals including rounds for Catalant Technologies, Octiv and Zinc.
In addition, Coca headed GE Ventures’ Edge initiative, which helped portfolio companies access GE’s network, know-how and resources to build and grow their projects.
Coca told Global Corporate Venturing her new position at Intel is part of the recently launched internal incubator scheme, Emerging Growth and Incubation. She will be working with the selected teams to guide them through the 12-week program to the pitch.
Photo of Lisa Coca courtesy of LinkedIn.
