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Gelila Bekele

Investor

Partner at Sky Ocean Ventures · Advisor - Net Zero at Upscale · Head of AI Strategy at Union Square Advisors LLC

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Head of AI Strategy with experience as a search fund entrepreneur and director at a software holding company, and former role at BlackRock partnering with major institutional investors.

Experience

  1. Regeneration.VCPartnercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Tech NationAdvisor - Net Zerocurrent2021 — present
  3. Tropic BiosciencesFounding Teamcurrent2016 — presentLondon
  4. Blue ActionInvestment Committee2023 — 2024The Bahamas
  5. Founders Forum GroupClimate2022 — 2024London
  6. Planet Positive LabInvestment Committee2023
  7. SkyHead of Investments - Sky Ocean Ventures2018 — 2022
  8. ShareDiningCo-Founder / Adviser2016 — 2021
  9. Clocktower Technology VenturesInvestor2016 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  10. B Capital GroupInvestor2016 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  11. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPAssociate2013 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  12. The Blackstone GroupIn-House Counsel (Secondment)2012 — 2013London
  13. Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerAssociate2010 — 2013

Skills & more

Private Equity19Mergers & Acquisitions15Corporate Law14Due Diligence12Capital Markets8Legal Advice5Finance4Legal Research4Corporate Governance4Joint Ventures4Restaurants1Strategy1
+10 moreBusiness StrategyFood TechnologyVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipDigital MediaMicrosoft ExcelOperations Management

Languages English · French (Basic/Intermediate)

  • BVCA Member — BVCA - Membership
  • CISI Certificate in Corporate Finance — The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)

From Gelila's professional profile.

Colleagues at Sky Ocean Ventures

Jamie Rowles
Investor at Regeneration.VC
Martijn Lopes Cardozo
Investor at Regeneration.VC
Rick Lenny
Director, Illinois Tool Works; Non-Executive Chair, Conagra Brands at Wind Point Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gelila Bekele?
Head of AI Strategy with experience as a search fund entrepreneur and director at a software holding company, and former role at BlackRock partnering with major institutional investors.
Where does Gelila Bekele work?
Gelila Bekele is Partner at Sky Ocean Ventures.
Where did Gelila Bekele go to school?
Gelila Bekele studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (Master’s Degree, MBA); BPP Law School (Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Law); University of Bristol (Bachelor of Laws (LLB)).

Same school

Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management284

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalMonica PlazaOperating Partner at CapitalGJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate Ventures

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Also attended BPP Law School79

Joseph StolermanInvestor at Index VenturesChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesGiles Johnstone-ScottInvestor at MedicxiTony LaiInvestor at StartXKieran RafterPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersChen YangAdvisor at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also attended University of Bristol239

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystSaran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalAnnabel StoddartOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence CapitalMichael PatersonCo-Founder & former CTO of BeameryMaxim SirenkoVenture Partner at DFJ

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Shared employers

Also worked at Tropic Biosciences6

Oliver SextonInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalJenny RookeManaging Director at Genoa VenturesOliver SextonInvestment Director Engineering Biology at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundJoy FaucherGeneral Partner at ForbionAdi VagmanManaging Partner at E44 VenturesJamie RowlesInvestor at Regeneration.VC

Also worked at Founders Forum Group17

Daniel PitchfordVenture Partner at SuperSeedBrent HobermanExecutive Chairman, Founder at Founders FactoryGeorge NorthcottVice President at Founders FactoryHenry Lane FoxChief Executive Officer, Founder at Founders FactoryKate NussrainerExecutive Assistant to CEO at Founders FactoryIzzy DippleMarketing & Community Manager at noa

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Also worked at Sky18

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesPetra GriffithManaging Director at Wedbush VenturesJames BakerMember of the Board at IPR.VCMichael CutlerTech at SC VenturesJamie AndrewsPartner at Techstart VenturesMax HallamInvestment Manager at Magenta Partners

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Also worked at ShareDining2

Jamie RowlesInvestor at Regeneration.VCJevan NagarajahCEO at Better Dairy