Clifford Cohn
InvestorPrincipal at World Innovation Lab · Associate Investment Director at NZ Growth Capital Partners
San Francisco Bay Area
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About
Clifford Cohn is Associate Investment Director at NZGCP and holds the role of Investment Manager at AgriZeroNZ. He has worked in New Zealand's entrepreneurial ecosystem for over eight years, focusing on early-stage investment, commercialization strategy, and startup support. His work spans deep tech and venture building across sectors including climate and cleantech, agri-food, and health.
Experience
- WiL (World Innovation Lab)Principalcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WiL (World Innovation Lab)Investor2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- LazardInvestment Banking - Technology M&A2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- The Wharton SchoolMBA Candidate2018 — 2020Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The Lauder Institute - University of PennsylvaniaMA Candidate2018 — 2020Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- GoogleHead of Strategic Partnerships - AU/NZ Mobile Apps and Gaming2017 — 2018Sydney, Australia
- GoogleData Science - Mobile Apps and Monetization Products2014 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
- RakutenPlanning & Project Management - Ecommerce and Mobile Applications2012 — 2014Tokyo, Japan
- JR東海International Department Intern2011Tokyo, Japan
Skills & more
Public Speaking5Analysis1Strategy3Data Analysis26Market Research10Microsoft Excel22PowerPoint17Microsoft Word7Financial Analysis3Social Media6Financial Modeling3Asset Management
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Social NetworkingMicrosoft OfficeE-commerceProject ManagementWeb AnalyticsUser ExperienceSQLMicrosoft PowerPoint- JLPT N1 — Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Colleagues at World Innovation Lab
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Sr. Strategic Advisor at World Innovation Lab
Carlos Batista
CEO at Vantage Legacy Capital
Cheri Morohoshi
Partner, Investor Relations at World Innovation Lab
Daisuke Hara
Sr. Director, Finance & Platform at World Innovation Lab
Elizabeth Gray
Finance Manager at Seven Seven Six
Gen Isayama
General Partner & CEO at World Innovation Lab
Hideki Wada
Sr. Manager, IR and Finance at World Innovation Lab
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Clifford Cohn?
- Clifford Cohn is Associate Investment Director at NZGCP and holds the role of Investment Manager at AgriZeroNZ. He has worked in New Zealand's entrepreneurial ecosystem for over eight years, focusing on early-stage investment, commercialization strategy, and startup support. His work spans deep tech and venture building across sectors including climate and cleantech, agri-food, and health.
- Where does Clifford Cohn work?
- Clifford Cohn is Principal at World Innovation Lab.
- Where did Clifford Cohn go to school?
- Clifford Cohn studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania (Master of Arts - MA, International Studies); Vanderbilt University (BA, Economics).
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