About
Ashok Kamal is Executive Director and Co-Fund Manager at NuFund Venture Group, focusing on impact investing in education, environmental, and health sectors. He has experience founding and leading organizations across private, nonprofit, and public sectors, including bootstrapped ventures and startups funded through accelerators and venture capital. Kamal has spoken at industry conferences including South by Southwest, GreenBiz Forum, and the White House's GreenGov Symposium, and contributed articles to publications including VentureBeat, Forbes, and Fast Company.
Experience
- NuFund Venture GroupExecutive Director & Co-Fund Managercurrent2016 — presentGreater San Diego Area
- University of California San DiegoEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2018 — presentSan Diego, California
- School of RapCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentGreater San Diego Area
- Grove Collaborative, Backstage Capital, Mercato, Winnie, Outsite.co, Fabric8 Labs, Echo Labs, etc.Angel Investorcurrent2015 — presentEarth
- OutsiteFounder's Round Angel Investor & Business Development Advisorcurrent2015 — presentGlobal
- Bennu, LLCCo-Foundercurrent2009 — presentNew York City
- SIVI.comCo-Founder2013 — 2015New York City Area
- Green Business BureauVP Business Development2012 — 2014New York City
- KLD Research & AnalyticsResearch Analyst2009
- Directions For Our YouthDirector2001 — 2007
- Raptivism RecordsCo-Founder1999 — 2005
Education
- Boston UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology
- Baruch CollegeMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- The New SchoolMaster's degree, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Skills & more
Strategic Planning45Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Social Media Marketing99Social Media65Corporate Social Responsibility64Social Entrepreneurship51Sustainability48Marketing Strategy44Business Strategy46Nonprofits36Sustainable Business27
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Community DevelopmentYouth DevelopmentGamificationNon-profitsSocially Responsible InvestingEntrepreneurGamingCrowdfundingBusiness DevelopmentGreenAngel InvestingFrom Ashok's professional profile.
Colleagues at NuFund Venture Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ashok Kamal work?
- Ashok Kamal is Executive Director at NuFund Venture Group.
Founder mafias
Boston University mafia65
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Oleg RogynskyyBachelor's DegreeFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Ben ZisesFounded Superangelsyndicate +2Sanjiv SanghaviBAFounded Texture +2Brandon PatonBAFounded Glider +2James LindenbaumBS in Business ManagementFounded Ink & Switch +1Arjun SethiBA (WIP)Founded Foundation +1
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Baruch College mafia11
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Mario RuizBBAFounded Infinity VenturesRaymond YipBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded ShoplineKirill GourovB.B.A.Founded CsquaredEdrizio De La CruzComputer ScienceFounded ArcusJuan MaldonadoBachelor's degreeFounded ArcusRafa PereiraMBAFounded Onebrief
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Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta mafia7
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Abhinav SherwalMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Recur ClubVaibhav ChowdhuryPost Graduate Diploma in ManagementFounded MeeshoKiren TannaMBAFounded Una BrandsAnish Raj SikkaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded HirationPratik GangwalMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded WuriSourya MajumderAcceleration program funded by world BankFounded ProjectX
NuFund Venture Group mafia7
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Akash PaiAngel Investor and Board member at NuFund venture groupFounded ZeroBrushPaul VooisAngel InvestorFounded ClariPhy CommunicationsSerhat PalaPresidentFounded Confirm BiosciencesZeynep IlgazAngel InvestorFounded Confirm BiosciencesMark LambertInvestorFounded Applied AtomicsOhad TzurLP & Board ObserverFounded Kahoona
The New School mafia4
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Same school
Also attended Boston University250
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective
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Also attended Baruch College62
Bella FilerChief Financial Officer at CAVU Consumer PartnersNitol HannanController at StripesMurat CanogluExperts | Venture Partner at 212Einat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesLeah TarragoInvestment Analyst at Rocana VenturesNoémie OiknineInvestor at Maor Investments
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta66
Veenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhay PandeyGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersGautam MagoGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersSiddharth DhondiyalAdvisor at growX VenturesKiran KalluriPartner at Dallas Venture Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of California San Diego67
Keerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesVignesh RavikumarInvestor at Sierra VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra VenturesRachel Tsunemoto Hislop, PhDPrincipal, Director of Research at Two Bear CapitalMaia HightowerInvestor at EPIC VENTURESXuhui ShaoPartner at Foothill Ventures
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