AAA Powerlist 2013

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Bruce Niven, Aramco Energy Ventures

Bruce Niven became chief investment officer at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures this year but has worked at the unit for more than two years. He was previously director of clean-tech venturing and corporate development at Japan-based trading and investment company Itochu. Before that he was founder and managing director of mass interactive events application company… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Bruce Niven, Aramco Energy Ventures

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Bruce Niven, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Bruce Niven became chief investment officer at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures this year but has worked at the unit for more than two years. He was previously director of clean-tech venturing and corporate development at Japan-based trading and investment company Itochu. Before that he was founder and managing director of mass interactive events application company… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Bruce Niven, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Daniel Heaf, BBC Worldwide

Daniel Heaf was made executive vice-president and managing director of consumer digital at UK state-owned broadcaster BBC in March, after two years as BBC Worldwide’s digital director. Heaf oversees all BBC Worldwide’s global consumer-facing digital businesses and is responsible for driving a unified global digital strategy and consumer vision, in addition to his existing strategic… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Daniel Heaf, BBC Worldwide

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Richard Erskine, Statoil Technology Invest

Richard Erskine, head of Norway state-owned Statoil’s corporate venturing unit, moved to the oil major last year from venture capital firm Energy Capital Management (ECM). ECM had managed Statoil’s portfolio companies but the oil major brought new and some existing deals back in-house under Statoil Technology Invest as the venture firm picked up a mandate… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Richard Erskine, Statoil Technology Invest

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Hervé Schricke, Xange Capital

Ten years ago Hervé Schricke was sponsored by La Poste, France’s national post office, to launch Xange Capital as chairman. Xange’s second fund raised €60m ($78m) in its first close last year from multi-corporate backers including Post Bank as well as La Poste. Schricke helped create Xange Private Equity through the acquisition of the venture… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Hervé Schricke, Xange Capital

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: René Savelsberg, Chrysalix Set

René Savelsberg seven years ago helped set up Chrysalix Set as the management company for Set Fund I with €40m ($55m) backed by Netherlands-based utilities Delta and Essent. Currently Chrysalix Set also actively manages Set Fund II with commitments from the same and new investors. Savelsberg, chief executive of Chrysalix Set, said: “Delta and Essent… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: René Savelsberg, Chrysalix Set

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Richard Nourse, Greencoat

Richard Nourse leads venture capital fund manager Greencoat, the exclusive investment adviser to €200m ($272m) clean-tech fund, ESB Novusmodus, which is funded by Ireland-based utility ESB, and investment manager to Greencoat UK Wind, a sector-focused infrastructure fund invested in UK wind generation assets and listed on the LSE’s main market. as managing partner. A year… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Richard Nourse, Greencoat

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Simon Haslam, Moonray

Simon Haslam has worked for nearly six years as president of Moonray Investors, mutual fund manager Fidelity’s corporate venturing unit. Moonray looks at both healthcare and clean-tech deals, having hired Peter Magowan in 2012 to manage the latter sector. Moonray also complements the regional venturing units in Europe, India and Asia managed by specific groups… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Simon Haslam, Moonray

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Matteo Gatta, Belgacom

Matteo Gatta took over as vice-president of group strategy at Belgium-based telecoms company Belgacom in 2012, leaving him overseeing the group’s corporate venturing investments. He came to the role after heading Scarlet, an acquisition of Belgacom, as chief executive from 2008 to 2010. He previously worked in strategy and planning and as head of marketing… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Matteo Gatta, Belgacom

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Olivier Garel, Unilever Corporate Ventures

Olivier Garel, vice-president of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), replaced Martin Grieve as head of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company Unilever’s corporate venturing unit last year. Garel, a long-term Unilever executive, takes over after Unilever committed a further $450m to its corporate venturing unit for its third fund to help it expand in Asia and North… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Olivier Garel, Unilever Corporate Ventures

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: John Gardner, Nokia Growth Partners

John Gardner has worked for Finland-based mobile handset company Nokia for more than 20 years. 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. He previously worked as a business development… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: John Gardner, Nokia Growth Partners

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Stefan Gabriel, 3M New Ventures

Stefan Gabriel was a 23-year veteran of Germany-based automaker BMW before he joined 3M to set up its corporate venturing unit 3M New Ventures in 2008. He added: “Our mandate is to identify and invest in disruptive early-stage technologies and business models to expand 3M`s global innovation leadership.” He was most proud of creating a… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Stefan Gabriel, 3M New Ventures

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Ron Fisher, Softbank Holdings

Ron Fisher joined SoftBank in 1995 to oversee its activities outside Asia, including the US. 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. He has worked for more than 30 years with technology and high-growth companies.… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Ron Fisher, Softbank Holdings

GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Albert Fischer, Yellow & Blue

Albert Fischer was brought in by Netherlands-based power company Nuon to set up its corporate venturing unit, Yellow & Blue, in 2008. Fischer, managing director of Yellow & Blue, said: “On the basis of Aim-listed Plant Health Care, where I was non-executive chairman [for nine years to 2010], Nuon invited me to start Yellow &… Continue reading GCV Powerlist™ 2013: Albert Fischer, Yellow & Blue