Nov 11, 2020 · Christopher Young is executive vice president of business development, strategy and ventures at Microsoft. He is responsible for driving growth across the company by establishing strategic partnerships, setting corporate strategy and identifying high impact investments through Microsoft’s corporate venture arm.

Jan 22, 2025 · Chris Young, who joined Microsoft in 2020, worked on the software company's investments, its OpenAI relationship and the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Jan 22, 2025 · Chris Young, Microsoft executive vice president of business development, strategy, and ventures, at the GeekWire Summit in 2021. (GeekWire File Photo /

Jan 24, 2025 · Chris Young, Microsoft’s head of business development, is stepping down after four years with the company. Known for his pivotal role in major strategic deals, Young was instrumental in closing Microsoft’s historic $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023 – the largest deal in ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Microsoft’s head of business development, Chris Young, who helped orchestrate the software giant’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, is resigning from his post after about four years on the job, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

Jan 22, 2025 · Microsoft ‘s head of business development Chris Young, who helped orchestrate the software giant’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, is resigning from his post after about four years on the job, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

Jan 23, 2025 · Chris Young, who inked Microsoft’s strategic deals with OpenAI and Activision Blizzard, has resigned after four years, the company announced Wednesday. Young, who took over as the head of Microsoft’s venture arm M12 in 2020 from its founder Peggy Johnson, oversaw several major strategic partnerships as its business development chief.

Jan 23, 2025 · Chris Young, Microsoft's head of business development and its venture unit, resigned from his role on Wednesday, the company said. Young led Microsoft's M12 venture …

REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 11, 2020 — Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday named Christopher Young as executive vice president of business development. Young will report directly to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella.

Microsoft executive vice president Chris Young, who oversaw the company’s deals and investments, resigned on Wednesday, Microsoft said in a filing . As the head of business development, Young ran a team of several hundred employees tasked with overseeing Microsoft’s deals with OpenAI and other firms.