Cohort 28 - Asia-Pacific includes 13 investors that have formed three deal sourcing teams:
Consumer, Enterprise, & FinTech
Consumer Team - Asia
- An entrepreneurial self-starter and deal-maker with strong analytical, modeling, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Proven track record in originating and executing the various type of deal structures within the hospitality industry across the Middle East, Turkey & Africa with more than 100 single transactions concluded
- Recognized leadership with accountability in underwriting, strategic planning, due diligence, investment analysis, and asset management
- Angel investor seeking to transition into a VC/PE role within the hospitality industry or into proptech
- Experienced private market investor across Asian markets
- Engineer and Qualified chartered accountant with PWC
- Part-time lecturer and capstone mentor for INSEAD and PolyU business programs
- Passionate about teaching entrepreneurship, cooking, travel, investing, and learning new and frontier investment markets
- Doctorate from HK Polytechnic University, MBA from INSEAD and Bachelor in Engineering Science at Oxford University.
- Serial CXO of three startups in AgTech and renewables
- Corporate planning and project management experience
- Stints in banking, wealth management, and strategy consulting
- Intensely interested in making business models work in emerging markets
- 5 years of experience as a risk management professional within the banking industry, had exposure to equity, credit as well as portfolio management
- Passionate about buy-side investment
- Lifelong learner, interested in topics like productivity, self-improvement, habits
- Adventurous, gym rat, completed running 5k every day for 30 days challenge, next goal: this year-end half marathon.
- Nearly 30 years of China business experience, in particular, in the education and training industry
- Experience in market entry and growth strategy particularly in Mainland China
- Holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of South Australia, an MBA (Finance and Investment) from the University of Hull (UK), and a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
- Avid lifelong learner; passionate about youth development and empowering teams
- Founded OSG Youth Alliance (www.osgyouthalliance.org)
- The founding member of Drive Catalyst, the corporate venture fund of Far Eastern Group, supporting the corporate's tactical initiatives in O2O integration, AI, Fintech, and deep-tech investment
- 10+ research experience as a TMT specialist in greater China, Korea, Japan, and U.S markets
- 3+ years of professional experience in corporate strategy and business development led multiple commercial due diligence and post-investment projects in robotic, property, and textile business operations
Enterprise Team - Asia
- 14 years in corporate strategy & development, partnerships, analytics, and GTM at Alibaba, HP, Lenovo, and Gartner
- Global exposure with work and study experiences in the US, Canada, China, UK, Hong Kong, Israel, and Dubai
- MBA from Columbia University; Honors BSc and Master in Statistics from The University of Western Ontario in Canada
- Avid lifelong learner; passionate about building trust-based relationships, empowering teams, and commercializing disruptive business ideas
- 7+ years of experience in evaluating a business, financial statements, and loan opportunities, and a strong track record in developing customer relationships to increase sales
- MBA from IE Business School in Madrid and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in Washington State, USA
- Worked and lived in Japan, Singapore, Spain, and now Hong Kong
- Innovative, detail-oriented, inquisitive research and strategy consultant with a background in engineering and expertise in project management
- 9 years of experience across engineering and consulting functions
- Worked and provided consulting services to early-stage start-ups on their market sizing, due diligence, concept/ idea/ product testing studies
- Passionate about start-ups and helping founders/co-founders achieve their dreams
- Passionate about Entrepreneurship & Business from a very young age
- Withdrew from academic pursuits despite being under a prestigious scholarship to pursue an entrepreneurial dream and successfully founded Switch Up Digital, a Digital Transformation Consulting & Solutions firm specializing in the SMEs’ Market
- Aiming to set up a VC / Private Investment Firm in the next 8-10 years
- Strong research skills on market trends and opportunities, and conduct due diligence
- Passionate to make an impact and learn new things
- Genuinely interested in helping founders build successful companies
- Bias for execution, always willing to get your hands dirty and be proactive
- 5 years in the Pharmaceutical R&D industry, worked for an originator Japanese Pharma specializing in Antibody technology in Biologics drug development, adept in the entire value chain of Pharmaceutical pipelines
- Passionate about innovations, redefining business models, and tech involving AI in Biotech, Biopharma, Food Tech, Blockchain, and Decentralising Healthcare Investments. Excited to deep dive into the space of Start-up valuations and VCs
- MBA from Corvinus University of Budapest (Economics), Hungary, and Bachelor of Biological Sciences (Hons) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- An excellent planner and curious traveler, adventurist, and extremely versatile, learning is my hobby! Classics and Theatricals are my inner soul and I love Europe!
- Consulting experience at the World Bank, OECD, United Nations, and the Government of India
- Sciences Po alumnus, 2X start-up founder (Web3 X Fintech & HR-tech), and a deep generalist
- Skilled at fundraising, strategy, operations, growth, and partnerships (in- and out-bound)
- As a founder, worked in every role you can imagine from janitor to CEO
- Eiffel Excellence and Émile Boutmy scholar with a master’s in International Economic Policy
Cohort 27 includes 33 investors in U.S. & Europe that have formed six deal-sourcing teams: Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech & PropTech, Crypto & Web3, Frontier, and Healthcare
Consumer Team - U.S. & Europe
Executive in the Centurion “Black Card” group at American Express, with previous roles at Goldman Sachs, Nextdoor, and United Talent Agency among others. Co-founder of two startups
Passionate about connecting people and ideas with resources to elevate and execute. Committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in VC and startup ecosystems
7+ years of experience leading teams across luxury, travel, entertainment, national politics, and tech spaces. Expert in relationship management and affluent consumer behavior — specifically among ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs)
Avid swimmer, music enthusiast, frequent traveler, seafood lover
15+ years of consulting and startup operator experience
Serial, C-Suite startup executive
Affinity for working with underrepresented FoundersLooking to make impactful and meaningful investments in sustainable business models
- Marketing executive with 15 years of operating experience at high-growth startups
- Startup advisor and mentor to seed-stage companies
- Visiting partner at Pear VC
- Former senior software engineer, passionate about technology and marketing
- Professional experience in banking, financial consulting, and business transformation
- Class of 2022 Finance graduate from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
- Born in Romania but raised in the US, highly motivated to support entrepreneurs across America and Europe
- Passionate about FinTech and Healthcare Investing
- Emerging fund manager passionate about bridging the funding gap for female tech founders
- Sales Enablement Guru and semi-professional fashion influencer
- Outdoor Enthusiast and polyglot who won't stop reminding everyone that she speaks 4 languages and is currently learning the 5th
Enterprise Team - U.S. & Europe
Former legal tech founder with a successful exit
Pickleball fanatic and squash enthusiast
Georgetown Law ‘21 Georgetown F’ 14
- Experienced Global Sales & Business Executive, ex-Corp. Exec @ Samsung Electronics & AMD
- Demonstrated Track Record of Growing Business in the Semiconductor and Display industry, and leading multinational teams globally
- Forever Curious and Eager to Learn
- Diving into Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Private Equity
- Scientist-turned-Entrepreneur
- Aiming to be a venture investor that can empathize with, coach, guide, and relate to the hard journey of entrepreneurs
- Life long learner, new idea enthusiast, and experienced in turning ideas into successful products
- Deep domain expertise in Climate Tech, Cleantech, and Deep Tech (such as nanotech, batteries, fuel cells, hydrogen economy, sensors, and polymers), the food industry, science education, and organizations working for a cause
- A strong network of scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs
- Love gardening, hiking, helping people in need, and working on new ideas which add value to the community
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- I am an exceptional self-starter with a strong passion for solving real problems
- Ex-Accenture consultant, with 10+ years of experience in systems integration, strategic leadership, business development, financial management & crisis resolution in developing countries
- 7+ years overseeing the operational functions and financial resources of SADEMA S.A. in Haiti, a 210 metric tons ice block manufacturing company and 2.7-megawatt power plant
- Co-led the first venture capital fund launched in Haiti to provide seed funding to innovative startups, HFUND S.A.
- Engineer by training, pursuing an MS in Finance at the University of Michigan
- Committed to bringing sustainable change to Haiti’s ecosystem through growth equity
- Passionate about technology, business, finance, impact investing, and corporate social responsibility
- Ballet dancer and dedicated meditator
Frontier Team - U.S. & Europe
- 15+ Years of experience founding, operating & scaling businesses in various sectors.
5x Starts/3x exits, all resulting in 5x+ investor returns
5+Years as a late stage & Angel investor, focusing on SAAS, Fintech, Agtech & Cyber Security - A lifelong learner curious to discover new fields & disruptive technologies that may unlock our future
- Avid endurance runner focusing on Marathon & Ultrarunning
- 12+ years working in the data field in mostly b2c companies including analytics, data science, machine learning
- Experienced in working in start-ups at various stages and owning my own consulting business on the side
- Experienced in working as part of the executive team and building teams from the ground up
- McKinsey consultant with 5+ years of experience serving clients in private equity and financial services across Europa and North America
- Led multiple commercial due diligence for leading global private equity companies
- Physicist by training, with Ph.D. from Oxford University and multiple peer-reviewed publications
- Lived and worked across Germany, the UK, Japan, and Canada
- Former metal band composer and lead vocalist
Serial entrepreneur: CEO of companies in the media, technology, and financial spheres & a patent-holding innovator of multiple innovations
Author and Keynote Speaker on entrepreneurship from age 17
Recognized Philanthropist: Founded two globally recognized nonprofits. Featured on several international media outlets. Launched 30+ chapters around the world
Looking to learn, grow, and make an impact
- 20+ years of management consulting experience in the Banking and Financial Services space and Technology, Media, and Telecom space, advising C-Suite/Boards on strategy, operations risk, and regulatory compliance
- Built and managed a global co-innovation network of one of the largest wealth management firm
- Big4 BFSI Management consulting experience is backed by an MBA in Finance and Strategy from Wharton Business School in Philadelphia, USA., and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. Technology expertise is built on a B.Tech. in Computer Engineering and Science from India’s premier institution of engineering, namely, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
- Sector coverage: Generally, sector agnostic, but due to extensive career in BFSI and TMT, have a soft corner for Technology, Media. Telecom, and FinTech/RegTech
CTO and co-founder of Personal.ai, Sharon Zhang (she/her) is building a digital version of the human mind as your own personal AI
15 years+ of AI experience starting at the CSAIL Lab at MIT focusing on clinical decision making and has since then worked across healthcare, finance, enterprise, and consumer
Built trading algorithms at nanosecond levels and AI systems that supported 200,000 clinicians
Rock climber, dog lover, sci-fi geek
Healthcare Team - U.S. & Europe
5+ years of experience in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, search funds, and early-stage investing
Passionate about travel, sports, investing, and art
Currently Investment Director at Dellin Investments
Moved to San Francisco from Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 2022
- Passionate about biotechnology innovation improving the global healthcare landscape, and the impact of healthcare venture capital investing
- 25th employee of Moderna Therapeutics, with a successful proof of concept mRNA vaccine project completion which later contributed to the Covid-19 vaccine
- Passionate Entrepreneur. Launched a retail brand, Queen of Sheba, where I founded and independently run a watch design brand. www.nigiste.com
- Global, multicultural, and diverse experiences and networks
- Love traveling the world and appreciation travel adventures
- 25+ years of experience in helping teams build amazing products and program
- Blockchain Enthusiast
- On a mission to create a better world through technology, innovation, and collaboration
Former sneaker reseller passionate about the secondhand market
Over 5+ years in healthcare management helping organizations identify opportunities to improve and reduce waste
First time founder within the consumer products and consumer technology space
Fintech & Proptech Team - U.S. & Europe
BA from Duke University: public policy, economics, & computer science
Serial entrepreneur: founded FinTech platform Paperplane Financial & web design startup Webby Design and Development
Business development at healthcare-focused early-stage VC
Avid golfer and poker player
- Among the first 20 hires in Ecuador's first unicorn (a Paytech), as the first member of the finance department
- Financial Inclusion enthusiast
- Entrepreneurial experience in microfinance and in the used car industry
- 2022 BMgt, International Business from the University of Lethbridge Dhillon School of Business
- High-energy and passionate about creating and helping businesses thrive
- Ranked #1 in Épée fencing across Canada during my youth
- Led regulatory and voluntary compliance activities as a student intern at a billion-dollar Fintech startup
- Sees opportunities in all situations, dire or good
- Passionate about bringing the best out of people
- People are awesome and just need do be reminded of that
- Forever learner and open to share my options and ideas.
- Experienced commercial litigator with significant experience in negotiation and risk management with commercial clients
- Former startup founder with experience in raising money for a non-profit
- Appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Texas Board of Pharmacy
- BA in Business & Economics, MSc in Real Estate from Columbia University
- Former LatAm Head of Real Estate and Private Equity Planning & Strategy at MetLife Investments
- Experience in Real Estate, Alternative Investments, Debt Strategies, and Cross Border transactions
- Current Advisory Board Member and M&A Consultant for Real Estate Companies, Funds, and REITs in the LatAm Region
- Founder of two Proptech Startups with a focus on Impact Investing
Crypto & Web3 Team - U.S. & Europe
- Engineer turned metaverse strategist and VC
- Experienced in launching products in untapped markets, including LATAM
- Firm believer that people come first and tech is here to connect us
- 9+ years experience in venture capital & corporate venture
- Web3 & Crypto pioneer
- Founding partner of FutureMoney Group-a Web3 investment group since 2017,
- Advised and invested in more than 150+ Web3/Crypto/blockchain projects,
- Asian Forber 30 under 30 in VC & Finance (Class 2019 )
- Cross-country snowboarder, Jujitsu practitioner
- 20 years of financial services experience at leading European corporate and investment banks (Deutsche Bank and Barclays)
- Former Managing Director and Head of Europe FX Sales at Barclays Investment Bank
- Crypto/Web3 and Fintech angel investor and advisory board member
- MBA for experienced leaders from MIT
Cohort 26 - Asia-Pacific includes 10 investors that have formed three deal sourcing teams: Consumer, Enterprise, & FinTech
Consumer Team - Asia
- An entrepreneurial self-starter and deal maker with strong analytical, modeling, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Proven track record in originating and executing the various type of deal structures within the hospitality industry across the Middle East, Turkey & Africa with more than 100 single transactions concluded
- Recognized leadership with accountability in underwriting, strategic planning, due diligence, investment analysis, and asset management
- Angel investor seeking to transition into a VC/PE role within the hospitality industry or into proptech
- Serial CXO of three startups in AgTech and renewables
- Corporate planning and project management experience
- Stints in banking, wealth management, and strategy consulting
- Intensely interested in making business models work in emerging markets
- Chartered Accountant in the Netherlands and UK
- 12+ years of work experience in public accountancy at Big 4 companies focused on serving multinationals in various industries
- Worked and lived in the Netherlands, India and now Singapore
Enterprise Team - Asia
- 14 years in corporate strategy & development, partnerships, analytics, and GTM at Alibaba, HP, Lenovo, and Gartner
- Global exposure with work and study experiences in the US, Canada, China, UK, Hong Kong, Israel, and Dubai
- MBA from Columbia University; Honors BSc and Master in Statistics from The University of Western Ontario in Canada
- Avid lifelong learner; passionate about building trust-based relationships, empowering teams, and commercializing disruptive business ideas
- 10 years of experience in finance functions across corporates and in consulting
- Currently in Group Treasury function of a Global commodities trading MNC
- Love traveling the world, enjoying music, and exploring different cultures
- ACCA and AMCT candidate
- Passionate about Entrepreneurship & Business from a very young age
- Withdrew from academic pursuits despite being under a prestigious scholarship to pursue an entrepreneurial dream and successfully founded Switch Up Digital, a Digital Transformation Consulting & Solutions firm specializing in the SMEs’ Market
- Aiming to set up a VC / Private Investment Firm in the next 8-10 years
- Pharmaceutical Scientist into Data Analyst into Private Equity investor. I love learning and get really excited whenever someone talks to me about things that I don't know much about!
- My love of food is so great that I've invested in various restaurant groups, so I'm always looking for new restaurants to eat at and any suggestions would be welcome!
- I love all racket sports and just started and am obsessed with padel tennis at the moment
Fintech Team - Asia
- Selected Candidate of McKinsey & Company - Next Generation Women Leader APAC 2022
- MSc in Management Studies at Duke University, Fuqua Business School
- Working full-time as a Fintech Product Manager, focusing on applying blockchain (smart contract, distributed ledger) technology in the Fintech area
- Actively seeking opportunities in the VC industry
20+ years of professional experience in Toronto, San Jose, and Hong Kong across research, strategy consulting, technology strategy development, and technology management areas
Experience in Market Entry and Growth Strategy, Business Advisory/Strategy Consulting, Business Design, Data Analytics, AI/Machine Learning, Technology, and Innovations
MBA from Rotman School of Business and Masters of Engineering in Telecommunication from the University of Toronto; Certificates from Columbia Engineering in Applied ML, Business design and innovation from IDEO-U
- 11+ years of experience in building, operating, investing, and structuring multi-sectoral businesses
- Angel Investor across startup verticals.
- On a mission to create a better world through technology, innovation, and collaboration
Cohort 25 includes 33 investors in U.S. & Europe that have formed five deal sourcing teams: Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech & PropTech, Frontier, and Healthcare
Consumer Team - U.S. & Europe
- Originally trained as a scientist in biological and chemical research
- Previously worked as part of product teams for GMC Yukon and Terrain
- 2-time founder, experienced as an operator in mobility and aerospace
- Internationally known for my no-look basketball 3-point shot
I'm a VCU graduate and medical school dropout. After leaving med school, I began to help nonprofits with their fundraising efforts and found my passion for giving back
When I'm not working you can find me playing basketball. On that subject, I don’t know if you’ll ever find a bigger LeBron James fan than myself
Launched Hearts of Empowerment, a 501c3 nonprofit in 2019
My goal is to assist Hearts of Empowerment to provide increased funding, resources, inspiration, and culture to the communities that need it most
- Experienced in fund manager and investor relationship management
- Specializing in private investment funding through SPV and VC Administration Management
- Love all things self-improvement, travel, and food
- 3 years plus Consumer Retail Management experience
- Passionate about innovations and technology
- Big support of Nature and a Sustainable business approach
Enterprise Team - U.S. & Europe
- This past year I've lived in San Francisco, NYC, Connecticut, Florida, Mexico, and Italy
- Live music by the beach is a combination I'll never grow sick of
- My favorite hobby is cooking. I try to make something new every weekend
- I played Division I soccer and have always had a love for working in teams
- Recent graduate in finance that is passionate about finding and creating value in emerging markets
- 3+ years of experience analyzing and managing residential and commercial real estate investments
- Has a diversity of interests that include investing, fitness, chess, basketball, philosophy, and poker
- Experience creating patented technology pitches for the purpose of VC and Angel Investor funding
- 20 years of research, clinical, and regulatory experience within the Healthcare space
- A love for travel (International foodie)
- Strong belief in the power of innovation and creativity
- 20 plus years in banking and technology with consulting, optimization, and value creation being the most notable focus areas
- Interests include investing in companies with proven track records of growth, yet possess untapped value potential
- I believe that the right investments are in ideas that solve pervasive problems and change how we view the world
Frontier Team - U.S. & Europe
- Engineer turned metaverse strategist and VC
- Experienced in launching products in untapped markets, including LATAM
- Firm believer that people come first and tech is here to connect us
- Deeply passionate product architect with 8 years of experience across Product & Engineering C
- urrently doing Product for an early-stage startup in the Sports streaming & Entertainment platform space
- Aspiring entrepreneur of two battle-scarred startups (Hardware Design Venture & Private Social platform ) which has given me resilience, unwavering courage & keen intuition
- Big believer of the Zen way of life, Practiced Jeet- Kun-do & Kali in the past, Tennis & BasketBall Buff, and Ardent Murakami Fan
- Passionate about frontier technology and the future of humanity
- Master's candidate in mathematics with a bachelor's in computer science and research experience in physics, economics, machine learning, & engineering
- Interned at New Space startup as it was being acquired
- Former consultant and robotics startup founder.
- The founding member of Drive Catalyst, the corporate venture fund of Far Eastern Group, supporting the corporate's tactical initiatives in O2O integration, AI, Fintech, and deep-tech investment
- 10+ research experience as a TMT specialist in greater China, Korea, Japan, and U.S markets
- 3+ years of professional experience in corporate strategy and business development led multiple commercial due diligence and post-investment projects in robotic, property, and textile business operations
15+ years in the Biotechnology Industry with various roles in R&D and Management World Traveler, a visitor of >35 countries
My goal is to positively impact lives through Science & Technology
Currently in the Cellular-Agriculture Industry where we are committed to worldwide food security
- Over 5 years of experience in economic development, financial inclusion, and social empowerment across the US, MENA, and Asia
- Former Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company
- Love to travel with nearly 60 countries visited to date
- Professional experience in private equity, corporate development, strategy consulting, and private equity advisory in Germany
- Class of 2022 Business Analytics graduate from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business
- Helped an early-stage SaaS startup grow from 50 to 100 customers in <6 months
- Focused on what's best for the company, not personal agendas or egos
Born in China and raised in the US, I am passionate about bridge-building between the US and China, both of which I consider home
Eager to bring about positive change through investing
7+ years of Tech startup experience across two companies. Both had successful exits by acquisition (VMWare and Microsoft)
Healthcare Team - U.S. & Europe
- Prosthodontist and Entrepreneur
- Founded and operated several companies in the Healthcare, Education, Technology, and Aesthetic industries with successful exits
- Experience in Corporate VC with expertise in Healthcare and AI
- On the advisory board of a Healthcare AI company and an Oral Health Venture Fund
25 years of experience as a healthcare clinician, consultant, and executive spanning organizations across the United States
Passionate about investing, social justice, and travel
Demonstrated success launching new services, implementing strategic initiatives, and improving business performance
- 10+ years of experience in Operations & Talent Acquisition at companies like Facebook, Uber, Houzz, and Human Interest
- Angel investor, passionate about helping great founders succeed
- Experienced in all stages of startup growth (from seed through IPO) and in building my own side consulting business
- Married Elena, a physician at Kaiser, and we have two great kids
- Hobbies include: writing my novel, exercising, watching old movies, volunteering, and traveling up and down the California Coast
- Award-winning sales leader with 15+ years of experience
- Strategic Visionary Problem Solver Helping Executives Become More Effective Using People Data Analytics
- Venture/Startup Enthusiast With a Passion for Impacting Marginalized Communities
- Currently pursuing a PharmD at the University of Toronto
- Extensive experience in digital marketing, nonprofit organization management, and biomedical research
- Passionate about healthcare, startups, VC, and content creation
- Food, music, and podcast enthusiast
- Healthcare expert with over 11 years of experience in healthcare administration and strategy execution
- Passionate and invests in healthcare innovation, climate change solutions, and the future of finance
- Skydiver, bullet chess player, & lover of history
Fintech & Proptech Team - U.S. & Europe
Energetic and passionate to better myself personally and professionally every day
A positive attitude regardless of the situation and can shape my surroundings to that
Coachable and open-minded to learn about new things and ideas from others
- 7+ years in the Commercial Insurance Industry helping businesses to protect their financial assets
- Currently working in a Start-Up directly with the founders establishing product development and product-market fit in the specific industries we are entertaining.
- Been successful in scaling business through multiples in revenue and profitability
- I enjoy helping business owners' dream come true. Nothing feels better than ensuring to founders and business owners that their idea has been executed successfully.
- Deep expertise in Biotech/Pharma business development, product go-to-market strategy, quantitative & qualitative due diligence, and financial valuations
- Designed and executed industry-leading product launch plans, customer insights research, market access research, competitive intelligence, and financial modeling for early-stage pipeline and in-line top-tier brands ($5B annual revenue)
- Passion for bringing innovative and cost-effective disease management solutions to the patients via sourcing, reviewing, and making investments in the right companies at the right time
- Open to growing and learning about the world around me
- Passionate towards app development & the startup eco-system
- Student at the Michael G. Foster School of Business with a concentration in Finance and Information systems
- In my free time love enjoying being fit and athletic including playing basketball, running, swimming, biking and lifting
- An entrepreneurial self-starter and deal maker with strong analytical, modeling, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Proven track record in originating and executing the various type of deal structures within the hospitality industry across the Middle East, Turkey & Africa with more than 100 single transactions concluded
- Recognized leadership with accountability in underwriting, strategic planning, due diligence, investment analysis, and asset management
- Angel investor seeking to transition into a VC/PE role within the hospitality industry or into proptech
- 10+ years of experience in solution and management consulting
- MBA from IE Business School and M.C.S. in System Analysis
- Passed Level II in the CFA Program
- Experienced marketing and communications professional focused on bringing high-growth fintech and consumer tech companies to market
- Currently Director of Communications at Acorns
- Passionate about investing, entrepreneurship and learning
- 3 years of Portfolio Management, Trade Execution, Strategy Development, Account Reconciliation, and Budgeting and Modeling experience
- Co-Founder of a mentor and tutorship organization geared to help inner-city high school students get accepted to prestigious universities
- My goal is to improve the lives of others through teaching, collaboration, and technology
Cohort 24 - Asia-Pacific includes 11 investors that have formed three deal sourcing teams: Consumer, Enterprise, & FinTech
Consumer Team - Asia
- Retail Banker & Agronomist turned Growth Marketer (ex-Rocket Internet).
- 8 years GTM experience in 2 high growth startups & Amazon / AWS in Growth Marketing, Business Development & Entrepreneur in Residence roles.
- Passionate about positive impact startups and Founders making humanity positive changes.
- Side interest in Productivity tools & human optimization
- An architect turned entrepreneur, with vast battle-scarred experience in retail and brand building.
- A student of human nature: fascinated by the humanness of humans and how it impacts, well, basically everything in life.
- A kind-hearted person. Though not a trait commonly sought-after in this competitive culture, but something he's proud of.
- 7+ years experience in VC fund portfolio management and investor relationship management.
- Specializing in company valuation, investment evaluation, financial analysis & modeling.
- Up to 2 years practicing investment activities as an independent investor.
- CFA Level II, ACCA candidate
Enterprise Team - Asia
- 10 years of experience in the sustainability sector working with investors, endorsers, startups, and entrepreneurs
- Venture builder that is passionate about working with new ideas
- 10 years of experience in finance functions across corporates and in consulting
- Currently in Group Treasury function of a Global commodities trading MNC
- Love traveling the world, enjoying music, and exploring different cultures
- ACCA and AMCT candidate
- 5+ years of Wealth Management experience serving HNI's across South East Asia
- Angel investor interested in prop-tech space and co-founded a startup focused on smart city solutions
- An international background- from India but born and raised in Taiwan
- Speaks 4 languages fluently including Mandarin and Hindi.
- 6+ years of operating experience in high growth, early-stage start-ups
- Passionate about start-ups, finance, and emerging technologies
- Semi-literate coder, reformed crypto miner, and kombucha brewmaster
Fintech Team - Asia
- Investor/student of the markets with 5+ years of investing in public tech companies (9X+ portfolio-wide); angel investor
- Passionate about “climate change” tech and working with founders on solving hard problems that matter; life-long learner obsessed with all-things health/wellness, fitness, and personal development; avid tennis player
- 7+ years of experience as a fund formation attorney in two leading global law firms with stints across London, Moscow, and Hong Kong.
- CEO at Pengyi Labs Singapore / Costa Rica, MBA, CSPO.
- Product Oriented Software UI Developer with +8 years experience
- Private Investor LATAM and ASEAN region
- 2+ years in sales and trading in institutional dept. and brokerage dept. from a top brokerage house.
- 2+ years in the fashion and textile industry.
- Worked in an e-commerce start-up during college.
- MA in Fashion Design from Shih Chien University; BA in Drama and Theatre from National Taiwan University.
- Passionate about start-ups, VC, fashion, fintech, and blockchain/web 3
- 11+ years of experience in building, operating, investing, and structuring multi-sectoral businesses.
- Angel Investor across startup verticals.
- On a mission to create a better world through technology, innovation, and collaboration.
Cohort 23 includes 40 investors in U.S. & Europe that have formed six deal sourcing teams: Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech & PropTech, Frontier, Healthcare, and Crypto & Web3
Consumer Team - U.S. & Europe
- Co-founded startup studio and “Future of Work” startups
- Led Diversity & Multicultural at a top 5 tech company
- 15+ years at Microsoft Corp
- Ran a $48 million dollar business in a publicly-traded company
- Coached Google internal ventures, startup founders, and Fortune 1000 executives
- Cornell University B.S and Georgetown MBA
- Former Board Chair for Hopelink
- 5+ years experience in PE/VC
- Specialist in early-stage startups
- Board member in more than 10 startups
- 12+ years working in the data field in mostly b2c companies including analytics, data science, machine learning
- Experienced in working in start-ups at various stages and own my own consulting business on the side
- Experienced in working as part of the executive team and building teams from the ground up
- 3 years plus Consumer Retail Management experience
- Passionate about innovations and technology.
- Big support of Nature and a Sustainable business approach.
- Experience across corporate finance, completing finance rotational leadership programs, VC fellowships, and VC courses
- Passionate learner striving to lead advancement through partnering with innovative startups and founders
- Community builder in the Boston area for underrepresented groups
- Sports enthusiast (Tennis, Football, Basketball)
Enterprise Team - U.S. & Europe
- This past year I've lived in San Francisco, NYC, Connecticut, Florida, Mexico, and Italy
- Live music by the beach is a combination I'll never grow sick of
- My favorite hobby is cooking. I try to make something new every weekend
- I played Division I soccer and have always had a love for working in teams
- 2x Entrepreneur
- Go-to-Market Strategist
- Startup Mentor, Consultant - Built & led accelerator programs that enabled 50+ startups raise $30M+ in seed-series A investments
- 10+ years of experience in Product Management & Business Consulting.
- Eternal traveler & explorer - proudly paid rent in 7 countries
- MBA (Tepper, Carnegie Mellon), MS Electrical Engineering (Georgia Tech)
- 3+ years of Business Analyst in Venture Capital from structural investment proposal in industry analysis, market research, financial modeling, due diligence, term sheet negotiation, legal investigation, and post-investment management with data analysis skills in SQL, Python, and Tableau.
- 3+ years of consultant and business development in technology company from monitoring, reviewing, and analyzing strategies in marketing, sales, operation, supply chain, finance to determine the viability of current initiatives
- Deep intellectual curiosity to discover emerging trends & new products in the startup ecosystem, and proven ability to quickly learn new companies, domains & technologies.
- Ability to gather, synthesize, and effectively communicate challenging qualitative and quantitative information.
- Experienced growth product leader and growth agency founder with 6 plus years of experience launching and scaling successful products with LinkedIn, TikTok, and WeChat across States and Asia.
- Passionate about using enterprise solutions, and AI, ML frontier technologies to solve real problems
- MBA at Columbia Business School, Master of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Stony Brook University.
- Experience creating patented technology pitches for the purpose of VC, and Angel Investor funding
- 20 years of research, clinical, and regulatory experience within the Healthcare space
- A love for travel (International foodie)
- 8+ years as a consultant with global experience advising private equity firms and their portfolio businesses on M&A and Growth Strategy
- Experience includes helping build a specialized professional services practice within a large organization from scratch to >$50M revenue in 5 years
- Love all things travel, food, and basketball
Frontier Team - U.S. & Europe
- Initial team member of Singularity University, an exponential tech organization that grew to 30,000+ alumni over 10 years through startup and executive education programs
- Formed partnerships with impact-focused organizations like the World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, numerous global NGOs, foundations, and nonprofits
- Extensive experience working and living internationally: entrepreneur in China, a startup accelerator in Brazil, volunteer projects in Ethiopia, language student in Argentina
- McKinsey consultant with 5+ years of experience serving clients in private equity and financial services across Europa and North America
- Led multiple commercial due diligence for leading global private equity companies
- Physicist by training, with Ph.D. from Oxford University and multiple peer-reviewed publications
- Lived and worked across Germany, the UK, Japan, and Canada
- Former metal band composer and lead vocalist
- Mechanical engineer with professional engineering license in mechanical systems and materials
- Entrepreneur, created a business from scratch in a down market without funding, building cross-functional teams to handle R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, and Operations
- Passionate about travel, investing, and learning new skills
- Consultant advising the venture community, with 6+ years as a research leader in academia, 3 years as a Technology Manager at an AgTech startup, and most recent experience in technology transfer
- Highly motivated to seek out and assess new technologies to have an immediate impact and make the world a better place for future generations
- Passionate about working with founders and entrepreneurs to create and develop novel solutions, bringing teams together, and recognizing talent
- American Legion Boys Nation Senator
- Ex-Disney Cast Member
- Avid Philly Sports Fan (Go Birds!)
- BS Physics, BSE Electrical & Computer Engineering, Duke '24
- 14 years in corporate strategy & development, partnerships, analytics, and GTM at Alibaba, HP, Lenovo, and Gartner
- Global exposure with work and study experiences in the US, Canada, China, UK, Hong Kong, Israel, and Dubai
- MBA from Columbia University; Honors BSc and Master in Statistics from The University of Western Ontario in Canada
- Avid lifelong learner; passionate about building trust-based relationships, empowering teams, and commercializing disruptive business ideas
- 8+ years of professional experience in strategy and business development in the media and technology sectors
- Experienced in building strategic partnerships at the intersection of journalism and business, with a cross-border perspective
- Passionate about ESG investing
Healthcare Team - U.S. & Europe
- Digital health entrepreneur, developed and commercialized an application for mental health
- I love everything in life sciences and healthcare
- I have expertise and operational experience in several areas, including medical devices, cardiology, gene therapies, aesthetic medicine, behavioral health, and digital health
- Intrapreneur before I became an entrepreneur, it started when I moved to the US and built an affiliate for a European medical device company
- Active coach and advisor for startup accelerators in NY
- MBA from IE Business School and M Sc in Mathematics
- I traveled the seven continents, although only lived on two
- Management Consultant working with clients to define strategic objectives and improve operational efficiency
- Accounting and FP&A experience with a high-growth SaaS company acquired for $5.5B
- Investor in multiple commercial real estate developments
- 5+ year ophthalmology industry expert with a bachelor's in neuroscience
- First-time founder of a for-profit company that caters to women with sensitive eyes
- Fascinated by the capacity of one’s highest potential
- Currently pursuing a PharmD at the University of Toronto
- Extensive experience in digital marketing, nonprofit organization management, and biomedical research
- Passionate about healthcare, startups, VC, and content creation
- Food, music, and podcast enthusiast
Fintech & Proptech Team - U.S. & Europe
- 5 years experience as an investment professional in Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Merger & Acquisition across a wide range of sectors
- Passionate about emerging technologies in Automotive & Transportation, Robotics, the Internet of Things, Consumer Products & Services, and Industrial
- Well-versed in industrial research, corporate strategy planning, financial analysis & valuation
- Master’s degree in engineering and CFA Level III candidate.
- ~10 years of professional experience spanning the Hedge fund, Management Consulting, Investment Banking, and an early-stage startup
- Operating experience at an early-stage startup as the Lead Product Manager
- Experience advising Fintech startups on product strategy, positioning, competition, and Go-To-Market strategy
- I take my sports seriously, I played college basketball and represented the track team at the national level (India)
- Speak 6 languages. I enjoy boating, riding my bike, and like to fly (PPL)
- Deep expertise in Biotech/Pharma business development, product go-to-market strategy, quantitative & qualitative due diligence, and financial valuations
- Designed and executed industry-leading product launch plans, customer insights research, market access research, competitive intelligence, and financial modeling for early-stage pipeline and in-line top tier brands ($5B annual revenue)
- Passion for bringing innovative and cost-effective disease management solutions to the patients via sourcing, reviewing, and making investments in the right companies at the right time
- MBA Candidate at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington, class of 2023
- Franchise owner of a health food restaurant with the intent to expand into multiple territories nationwide
- Nearly 20 Years of experience in the U.S. Army at both the enlisted and officer level with two combat deployments to Afghanistan during my time in service
- 3 years of experience at Accenture in consulting and business development
- Triathlete
- Chartered Accountant
- Crypto, NFT, and ART enthusiast
- I have a super power's that allow me to Fly
- Born in the Dominican Republic and grew up between Nicaragua and United States
- Entrepreneur & investor with a strong desire to continue learning, maximizing skills and networks to create a positive impact
- Investment Director for a Private Equity company in LATAM
- Solid background in international business with a strong interest in technology and a passion for innovation
- Bachelor’s degree in B.A. from Purdue University, MBA from Babson College, Yale University Management Program & hold a Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA®) accreditation from the Corporate Finance Institute
- Experienced marketing and communications professional focused on bringing high-growth fintech and consumer tech companies to market
- Currently Director of Communications at Acorns
- Passionate about investing, entrepreneurship and learning
Crypto & Web3 Team - U.S. & Europe
- Passionate about blockchain and cryptocurrency
- MGM from Thunderbird School of Global Management
- Past experience in aerospace and defense + supply chain management
- Worked in Oman, Peru, and DR Congo
Powerlifter and BJJ purple belt
- 10+ years of experience in ed-tech, marketplaces, internet advertising, eCommerce + start-up experience
Founder + Operator of a leading Edtech startup in Africa - Early employee at Jumia (Africa's biggest e-commerce company) and Ex-Googler
- Passionate about start-ups, finance, and emerging technologies
- Forbes 30 most promising African entrepreneurs under 30
- Strategy and retro games enthusiast
- Over 15 years of experience in technology consulting in global tech firms
- Founder of Blockchain Philanthropy Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to maximize social impact and reshape communities through blockchain technology
- Course contributor and mentor for RMIT blockchain strategy course
- Start-up mentor for WeWork lab
- Classic music lover and like to play piano from time to time
- 3+ years experience as an entrepreneur and Co-Founder of 2+ software companies from idea to revenue generation
- Interested in frontier tech and using technology to solve issues with sustainability
- Active Investor in Equities Market and 2+ investments as an Angel Investor
- 6 years active U.S. Marine, serving in the Reserves, as a Corporal
- Tier-one Venture Capital executive search consultant for companies, placing their VP and C-level executive management teams, through functional expertise in SaaS, API Security, Blockchain, and Go-to-Market knowledge
- Sports car enthusiast, amateur mechanic, skier, and sky-diving junkie
- B.A. in International Affairs in International Business from Xavier University
- Well Travelled and lived around the World... Dad is from Kenya, Mum is from India. I was born and raised in the UK and have lived in London, LA, and Singapore for long periods
- Believe in the Power of Positivity & Kindness
- Get a thrill out of leading large complex multi-party deals and doing whatever it takes to get them over the line - doing deals is like a Sport
- I once stood in line for the Cars ride at Disney for 4 hrs in the blazing Sun while my Wife & kids enjoyed other rides and then joined me as I approached the front
Cohort 22 - Asia-Pacific includes 12 investors that have formed three deal sourcing teams: Consumer, Enterprise, & FinTech
Consumer Team - Asia
- 6+ years of operating experience in high growth, early-stage start-ups
- Passionate about start-ups, finance, and emerging technologies
- Semi-literate coder, reformed crypto miner, and kombucha brewmaster
- 14-year international career spanning investment banking, microfinance, corporate strategy, investing and building new ventures
- First-time founder, passionate about advising start-ups and encouraging diversity in thought to drive the right outcomes
- Spent last year as a digital nomad living in 3 countries; Loves exploring different cultures, interior design, and music
- An architect turned entrepreneur, with vast battle-scarred experience in retail and brand building
- A student of human nature: fascinated by the humanness of humans and how it impacts, well, basically everything in life
- A kind-hearted person. Though not a trait commonly sought-after in this competitive culture, but something he's proud of.
- 5+ years of Wealth Management experience serving HNI's across South East Asia
- Angel investor interested in prop-tech space and co-founded a startup focused on smart city solutions
- An international background- from India but born and raised in Taiwan
- Speaks 4 languages fluently including Mandarin and Hindi.
Enterprise Team - Asia
- Experienced data and analytics leader with deep startup and enterprise experience
- Loves to learn and explore the world
- Experienced investor: Asia, Australia with 20 years equities funds management experience - managing institutional mandates
- Budding philanthropist. Director and Underwriter of Empower, a global NGO, helping at-risk youth in Emerging Markets
- Angel & VC investor - looking for exceptional entrepreneurs, great businesses with a strong sustainable moat, and terrific returns
- 7+ years experience in VC fund portfolio management and investor relationship management
- Specializing in company valuation, investment evaluation, financial analysis & modeling
- Up to 2 years practicing investment activities as an independent investor
- CFA Level II, ACCA candidate
Ron Wisastra
- Experienced management consultant focusing on organization agility & digital transformation
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, M&A Professional, and business Valuation professional
- Passionate about PE/VC to drive impact, generate value, and sustainable transformation
