Nicolas Sauvage plans to promote best practices in corporate venture capital by launching a certificate for CVC professionals.
Nicolas Sauvage, president of TDK Ventures, has been appointed as chair of the Global Corporate Venturing Leadership Society for 2026, taking over the helm from Bill Taranto and Arvind Purushotham.
Sauvage set up TDK Ventures, the investment arm of Japanese technology company TDK, in 2019 and has subsequently built a team with offices in Silicon Valley, London, Bangalore and Tokyo. It launched a third $150m fund last year, taking its total assets after management to $500m.
He is keen to use the chair position to explore ways to help develop the global CVC community, including bringing recognition and certification for industry practitioners.
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