Cohort 30 - Asia-Pacific includes 8 investors that have formed two deal sourcing teams: Consumer & Enterprise
Consumer Team - Asia
- 11 years of legal, entrepreneurial, finance, and tech experience
- Travel enthusiast
- Wanting to build a better world through diverse investments
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- Financial professional with experience at Macquarie, Sanford Bernstein, and Neuberger Berman focused on TMT stocks including semiconductors, EVs, smartphones, and AR/VR
- Chemistry major interested in transformative technologies including mobility, materials, and the metaverse
- Largely international having grown up in 5 different countries and traveled to over 50 countries
- Curious and creative individual that loves learning. Speaks Korean and Chinese, and adding French and Japanese
- 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 from Oxford University
- 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
Enterprise Team - Asia
- 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
- 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
- 18+ year career in strategy: identifying and curating business plans, leading negotiations, and driving global operations. Track record of enlarging sales leads and profit margins, strengthening company position, and realizing short/long-term goals to ensure continuous progress. Demonstrated expertise in exceeding targets, leading cross-functional teams, and streamlining processes
- Diligent leader and resourceful team builder with robust skills in dealing effectively with all levels of the organization, customers, and internal and external stakeholders
- Passionate about startups (especially in Women’s Health) and working closely with Founders. Have a curiosity for new experiences and cultures and explore the world through my children’s eyes
- Over 20 years of global finance experience
- Served as c-suite of a mission-driven start-up, managing director at a global investment bank, and angel investor to disruptive consumer brands
- Passionate about sustainability, and driving shared value creation and innovation to help solve the most pressing environmental and social issues
- A lifelong champion for diversity & inclusion and social entrepreneurship
- Avid traveler; love for the arts, music, and food culture
Cohort 29 includes 34 investors in U.S. & Europe that have formed six deal-sourcing teams: Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech, Frontier, Healthcare, and Crypto & Web3
Consumer Team - U.S. & Europe
- Experience across venture capital, investment banking, asset management, consulting, and retail
- Board Member; Morgan State University Board of Regents
- Inaugural Kirchner HBCU Fellow, Senior Fellow at HBCUvc
- Passionate about investing, economic development, travel, entrepreneurship, and technology
- Consistently placed in the top 2 winners in over eight college competition
- 4 years of experience in the consulting & technology industries
- Passionate about anything consumer - including food, health & beauty, and technology
- Founder of Hagan Consulting, a boutique growth consulting firm that services Black and brown-owned startups and small businesses
- BA from the University of Pennsylvania
- Former senior legal counsel at Google. 16+ years specializing in intellectual property across a wide variety of technologies globally
- Finance nerd who took the CFA exam - level 1 for fun
- As a lifelong Chicago sports fan, I've learned to remain optimistic for the future, even in the face of difficult present circumstances
- Over 15 years of public/private customer and government relations and budgetary experience helping entities build lasting relationships with their stakeholders
- Former News anchor and journalist covering Macroeconomic and current political affairs
- Passionate about VC/Angel investment, especially Fintech and real assets
Enterprise Team - U.S. & Europe
- 6+ years of financial advisory, strategic investment, and corporate development in tech experience; USCPA/TWCPA certificate holder
- MBA from UCLA Anderson
- Outdoorsy enjoying hiking, diving, and California sunshine!
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- 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
- 10+ years of professional experience in investment management and technology industry focusing on cloud/data/AI. Strong background in creating business models and product & ecosystem strategies
- Founded 2 escape room businesses, amateur photographer, fashion and athletic brands enthusiast
- Passionate about working with entrepreneurs to meet unmet demand with innovative solutions
- CFA Charterholder; MBA (University of Chicago Booth School of Business); MS in Computational Finance (DePaul University)
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- 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
- Former legal tech founder with a successful exit
- Pickleball fanatic and squash enthusiast
- Georgetown Law ‘21 Georgetown F’ 14
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- BSc (Hons) in Economics & Finance (2022), Summa Cum Laude
- Named as an “Irish Student Entrepreneur” (2023), focused on the non-profit sector; experienced in deal advisory, equity research, and audit
- Intercounty Gaelic football player; 3rd fastest provincial runner over 3000m; passionate triathlete
- Visited over 35 countries throughout 4 continents, lived in 3; multilingual; prizewinning debating captain
Frontier Team - U.S. & Europe
- Tech Intrapreneur (25+ years at Qualcomm, Intel) having incubated new device categories/businesses including Industry's first modern Laptops, Tablets, Smartphones, and Wearables
- Angel Investor at the intersection of Deep Tech (AI, ML, Cloud, IoT) and Health, Sports, Finance, Industrial, and Marketplaces
- CXO Advisor and Board Member in early-stage start-ups and non-profit organizations
- Stanford / Wharton / UofM / IIT alum, TED addict, Gadget freak, Global traveler
- 6+ years spent in product and data analytics
- Avid angel investor in early-stage start-ups
- Passionate about all things outdoor
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- 10+ experience in international business, product management, and business operation
- Visionary and product leader of emerging open-source technologies
- A naturally curious person with the purpose of helping others reach their full potential
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- BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University
- Worked in the electric transit industry and previously conducted research on renewable methods for additive manufacturing
- Basketball, Golf, Chess, Poker
- 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
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- Angel investing for 4 years
- Content Creator and Indowestern culture enthusiast
- Purdue graduate
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- 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
- 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
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- Track record of successful dealmaking and execution
- Former founder and data nerd with a strong base in both empathy and business fundamentals, able to manage quantitative and qualitative together to move projects forward
- Built a strong network of startups, investors, and strategic partners
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- 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
Healthcare Team - U.S. & Europe
- Former CEO of Genetic Engineering/Bio-based chemicals start-up
- PhD in strategy plus MS in Biotechnology
- Strategy professor teaching MBAs and Undergraduates for 15+ years
- Author of 5 biotech venture/strategy cases (e.g., Illumina/Solexa, AbCellera mAb start-up strategy)
- 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
3. Global, multicultural and diverse experience and networks. Love for traveling the world and appreciation for travel adventures.
- 7+ years in programming, software development, and AI research
- Worked as the first data engineer to develop a fully automated VC investment engine at a biotech VC
- Previously developed a child abuse and neglect detection algorithm saving lives and was a founding data engineer at a construction automation startup
- Investor in early-stage Indian SaaS startups
- ClinTech Executive with 15-plus years of experience in digital health and innovation
- Serial inventor, innovator, and startup business advisor
- Investor and strategic operational expertise in helping ten-plus startups change transformation to achieve operational efficiency and expedite into accelerated growth mode
Fintech Team - U.S. & Europe
- 6+ years working in the Fintech space
- Venture Capital Experience at Assure and VC Lab
- Closed over 300+ SPV averaging at least $2 million+ working with emerging managers, angel investors, and venture capital funds
- Distance runner, yogi, fitness enthusiast, and amateur artist who can sketch par excellence
- Loves to travel and explore new cultures and languages; lifelong learner passionate about microlearning and learning by applying
- 16+ years of experience in technology, data analytics, consulting, and outsourcing business models spanning India and UAE
- Budding strategist, investor, and advisor to startups, follower of Buffet's valuation philosophy of wide economic moat and sustainable competitive advantage
- Passionate about technology, startups, and VC culture that can make the world equitable
- MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute, Master's in Financial Engineering from WorldQuant (Student), Executive Program in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management, Kolkatta, Member of JWMI Student Advisory Board, host of JWMI Dubai Networking Hub
- Loving family with two young daughters
- Risk management for 10+ years
- Bilingual and love to travel as a family
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- I am very adaptable! I enjoy socializing and working together as a team to accomplish goals
- I care about my members' success because I’ve always said that you cannot be successful if you are not helping others succeed as well!
- UCL Economics & Business Student
- Interested in fintech, deep tech, consumer tech, and discovering high-performance founders in the Dominican Republic and grew up between Nicaragua and the 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
- 9 years of experience across Investment Advisory and Corporate Finance
- MBA Candidate at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business '23
- Passionate about startups involved with Big Data and Technology
- Avid golfer, hiker, and decent pickleballer
Crypto & Web3 Team - U.S. & Europe
- 6+ years of building disruptive and world-class brands across various verticals and industries
- High-School Startup Coach, Accredited SME Consultant, Startup Advisor
- Book Nerd, Award-Winning Toastmasters Speaker, and Chess Lover who loves international travel
- 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
- 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
