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Introduction to the Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist 2018 by James Mawson, editor-in-chief
GCV-BMG 2018 CVC trends and insights project
An excerpt from our annual Global Corporate Venturing–Bell Mason Group CVC Trends & Insights Project
The top 25
GCV Powerlist 2018: #1 Wendell Brooks, Intel Capital
The top 25: Wendell Brooks, Intel Capital
GCV Powerlist 2018: #2 Sue Siegel
The top 25: Sue Siegel, GE Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #3 Jeffrey Li
The top 25: Jeffrey Li, Tencent
GCV Powerlist 2018: #4 Rajeev Misra
The top 25: Rajeev Misra, Softbank Vision Fund
GCV Powerlist 2018: #5 Tom Heyman
The top 25: Tom Heyman, Johnson & Johnson
GCV Powerlist 2018: #6 Ethan Xie
The top 25: Ethan Xie, Alibaba
GCV Powerlist 2018: #7 Larry Illg
The top 25: Larry Illg, Naspers Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #8 Annabelle Yu Long
The top 25: Annabelle Yu Long, Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI)
GCV Powerlist 2018: #9 Nagraj Kashyap
The top 25: Nagraj Kashyap, M12
GCV Powerlist 2018: #10 Yong-bae Jeon
The top 25: Yong-bae Jeon, Samsung
GCV Powerlist 2018: #11 Amy Banse
The top 25: Amy Banse, Comcast Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #12 John Doherty
The top 25: John Doherty, Verizon Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #13 William Taranto
The top 25: William Taranto, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund
GCV Powerlist 2018: #14 Rob Salvagno
The top 25: Rob Salvagno, Cisco Investments
GCV Powerlist 2018: #15 Jaidev Shergill
The top 25: Jaidev Shergill, Capital One Growth Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #16 Anna Patterson
The top 25: Anna Patterson, Alphabet’s Gradient Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #17 Ernest Fung
The top 25: Ernest Fung, JD.com
GCV Powerlist 2018: #18 Lak Ananth
The top 25: Lak Ananth, Siemens’ Next47
GCV Powerlist 2018: #19 Quinn Li
The top 25: Quinn Li, Qualcomm Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #20 John Somorjai
The top 25: John Somorjai, Salesforce Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #21 David Gilmour
The top 25: David Gilmour, BP Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #22 Saemin Ahn
The top 25: Saemin Ahn, Rakuten
GCV Powerlist 2018: #23 Ken Bronfin
The top 25: Ken Bronfin, Hearst Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: #24 Kenny Man
The top 25: Kenny Man, Ant Financial
GCV Powerlist 2018: #25 Geert Van de Wouw
The top 25: Geert Van de Wouw, Shell Ventures
The rest of the 100
GCV Powerlist 2018: Grant Allen
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Grant Allen, ABB Technology Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Tony Askew
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Tony Askew, REV Venture Partners
GCV Powerlist 2018: John Banta
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): John Banta, BlueCross BlueShield
GCV Powerlist 2018: Roy Bahat
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Roy Bahat, Bloomberg Beta
GCV Powerlist 2018: Paolo Bavaj
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Paolo Bavaj, Henkel
GCV Powerlist 2018: Julie Bercovy
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Julie Bercovy, LVMH
GCV Powerlist 2018: Scott Brun
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Scott Brun, AbbVie Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Laurel Buckner
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Laurel Buckner, ATN Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Roel Bulthuis
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Roel Bulthuis, Merck’s M Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Barbara Burger
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Barbara Burger, Chevron Technology Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Busy Burr
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Busy Burr, Humana Health Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Tony Cannestra
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Tony Cannestra, Denso
GCV Powerlist 2018: Simon Cant & Danny Gilligan
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Simon Cant and Danny Gilligan, Reinventure
GCV Powerlist 2018: Leo Castellanos
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Leo Castellanos, SaatchInvest
GCV Powerlist 2018: Nazim Cetin
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Nazim Cetin, Allianz
GCV Powerlist 2018: Tony Chao
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Tony Chao, Applied Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Suzanna Chiu
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Suzanna Chiu, Amadeus IT Group
GCV Powerlist 2018: Boon Ping Chua
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Boon Ping Chua, Singapore Press
GCV Powerlist 2018: Vanessa Colella
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Vanessa Colella, Citi Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Iain Cooper
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Iain Cooper, Schlumberger
GCV Powerlist 2018: Barbara Dalton
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Barbara Dalton, Pfizer Venture Investments
GCV Powerlist 2018: Scott Darling
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Scott Darling, Dell Technologies Capital
GCV Powerlist 2018: Francois Dossa
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Francois Dossa, Alliance Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Jens Eckstein
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jens Eckstein, SR One
GCV Powerlist 2018: Kay Enjoji
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Kay Enjoji, Tokyo Electron
GCV Powerlist 2018: Olivier Garel
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Olivier Garel, Unilever Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Srinivas Gattamneni
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Srinivas Gattamneni, Axiata
GCV Powerlist 2018: Lana Ghanem
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Lana Ghanem, Hikma Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Allison Goldberg
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Allison Goldberg, Time Warner
GCV Powerlist 2018: Phil Graves
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Phil Graves, Patagonia’s Tin Shed Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Alvin Wang Graylin
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Alvin Wang Graylin, HTC
GCV Powerlist 2018: Edgar Hardless
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Edgar Hardless, SingTel Innov8
GCV Powerlist 2018: Michael Hensinger
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Michael Hensinger, Synchrony Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Christian Herrmann
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Christian Herrmann, Daimler
GCV Powerlist 2018: George Hoyem
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): George Hoyem, In-Q-Tel (IQT)
GCV Powerlist 2018: Natalie Hwang
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Natalie Hwang, Simon Property Group
GCV Powerlist 2018: Ram Jambunathan
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Ram Jambunathan, SAP
GCV Powerlist 2018: Ilonka Jankovich & Paul Jacquin
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Ilonka Jankovich and Paul Jacquin, Randstad Innovation Fund
GCV Powerlist 2018: Yann Kandelman
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Yann Kandelman, Orange Digital Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Rimas Kapeskas
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Rimas Kapeskas, UPS
GCV Powerlist 2018: Anja König
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Anja König, Novartis Venture Fund
GCV Powerlist 2018: Matthew Koertge
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Matthew Koertge, Telstra Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Lisa Lambert
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Lisa Lambert, National Grid
GCV Powerlist 2018: Jonathan Larsen
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jonathan Larsen, Ping An
GCV Powerlist 2018: Jon Lauckner
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jon Lauckner, GM Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Benoît Legrand
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Benoît Legrand, ING Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Jacqueline LeSage Krause
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jacqueline LeSage Krause, Munich Re/HSB Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Ben Letalik
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ben Letalik, TD Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Qing (Jean) Liu
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Qing (Jean) Liu, Didi Chuxing
GCV Powerlist 2018: Emma Lloyd
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Emma Lloyd, Sky
GCV Powerlist 2018: Melissa Ma
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Melissa Ma, Baidu
GCV Powerlist 2018: Manuel Silva Martinez
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Manuel Silva Martinez, Santander InnoVentures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Dominique Mégret
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Dominique Mégret, Swisscom Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Bernhard Mohr
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Bernhard Mohr, Evonik
GCV Powerlist 2018: Girish Nadkarni
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Girish Nadkarni, Total Energy Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Janis Naeve
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Janis Naeve, Amgen
GCV Powerlist 2018: Carole Nuechterlein
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Carole Nuechterlein, Roche Venture Fund
GCV Powerlist 2018: Richard Osborn
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Richard Osborn, Telus Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Ulrich Quay
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ulrich Quay, BMW
GCV Powerlist 2018: Michael Redding
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Michael Redding, Accenture Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Tom Rodgers
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Tom Rodgers, McKesson
GCV Powerlist 2018: Hiroshi Saijou
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Hiroshi Saijou, Yamaha
GCV Powerlist 2018: Harshul Sanghi
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Harshul Sanghi, American Express
GCV Powerlist 2018: Brian Schettler
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Brian Schettler, Boeing HorizonX Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Reese Schroeder
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order by company): Reese Schroeder, Tyson Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Ray Schuder
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ray Schuder, HP Ventures (Pathfinder)
GCV Powerlist 2018: Peter Quadros Seiffert
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Peter Quadros Seiffert, Embraer
GCV Powerlist 2018: Ian Simmons
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ian Simmons, Magna International
GCV Powerlist 2018: Bonny Simi
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Bonny Simi, JetBlue Technology Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Ruchita Sinha
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Ruchita Sinha, Sanofi
GCV Powerlist 2018: Anne Sissel
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Anne Sissel, Baxter Ventures
GCV Powerlist 2018: Paula Blazquez Solano
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Paula Blazquez Solano, Banco Sabadell’s InnoCells
GCV Powerlist 2018: Markus Solibieda
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Markus Solibieda, BASF
GCV Powerlist 2018: Jonathan Tudor
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Jonathan Tudor, Centrica
GCV Powerlist 2018: Lin Wang
The rest of the 100 (in alphabetical order): Lin Wang, JD Finance