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Rising Stars
GCV Rising Stars 2025: The full list
These are the 50 early-career professionals who are rising fast in the corporate venturing industry.
Mar 31, 2025How to be a great CVC investor: 4 lessons from GCV's Rising…
Corporate venture professionals come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but these traits unite them.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Payam Abbassian, Path Ahead Ventures
Payam Abbassian, director and head of investments at Path Ahead Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Lohit Biswal, Mercurius Media Capital
Lohit Biswal, manager of strategic investments and investor relations at Mercurius Media Capital, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Ida Brun, Maersk Growth
Ida Brun, venture investments and partnerships director at Maersk Growth, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Daniel Correa, JLL Spark Global Ventures
Daniel Correa, principal at JLL Spark, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Juan Francisco de Carranza, Globant Ventures
Juan Francisco de Carranza, senior investment associate at Globant Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Quentin Demarly, Air Liquide Venture Capital
Quentin Demarly, investment director at Air Liquide Venture Capital, is one of our top Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Other News
Rising Stars 2025: Geetha Dholakia, TDK Ventures
Geetha Dholakia, portfolio programme director at TDK Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Tina Gidwani, First Rate Ventures
Tina Gidwani, principal of First Rate Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Hamish Gowans, Ki Tua Fund
Hamish Gowans, chief operating officer at Ki Tua Fund, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Shobhit Gupta, GM Ventures
Shobhit Gupta, senior associate at GM Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Benjamin Haskell, Lam Capital
Benjamin Haskell, investment director at Lam Capital, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Rising Stars 2025: Tassbieh Hassan, Salesforce Ventures
Tassbieh Hassan, manager at Salesforce Ventures, is one of our top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 2025.
Mar 17, 2025Editor's Picks
GCV Rising Stars 2022: Erning Cao
Top 50 Rising Stars 2022 (in alphabetical order by CVC unit): Erning Cao, investment director, Evonik Venture Capital
Feb 10, 2022Balance and diversity on show with the rising stars
GCV Rising Stars Awards 2021 editorial by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Jan 21, 2021GCV Rising Stars Awards 2021: #1 Malin Carlström
The Top 10: #1 Malin Carlström, head of ventures, ABB Electrification
Jan 21, 2021The GCV Rising Stars Awards 2021: Contents
The Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards profiles the industry’s top 50 people who have entered the industry in about the past five years with aplomb and notable success.
Jan 21, 2021About us
GCV provides the global corporate venturing community and their ecosystem partners with the information, insights and access needed to drive impactful open innovation. Across our three services - News & Analysis, Community & Events, and the GCV Institute - we create a network-rich environment for global innovation and capital to meet and thrive. At the heart of our community sits the GCV Leadership Society, providing privileged access to all our services and resources.
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