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Iynna Halilou

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General Partner at The MBA Fund

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $50K

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About

Iynna Halilou is a General Partner at The MBA Fund, an early-stage venture firm backing founders from Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and Berkeley. She previously invested at Moxxie Ventures and earlier worked at the United Nations Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications before founding an edtech startup and working as an operator supporting global founders scaling in the US. She also teaches venture capital and finance as adjunct faculty at HEC Paris and the City University of New York, and holds degrees from Durham University, NYU, and the Wharton School at UPenn.

Experience

  1. The MBA FundGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  2. HEC ParisAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. Vantage Point MBA Admissions ConsultingSenior Consultantcurrent2025 — present
  4. The City University of New YorkAdjunct Lecturer2024 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. ElphaCommunity Lead2020 — 2025New York, United States
  6. Moxxie VenturesInvestor2021 — 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  7. Entrepreneurs Roundtable AcceleratorGlobal Programs Manager2017 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Yunus&YouthProgram Manager2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Enza AcademyChief Operating Officer2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Archimedes ProjectFrontier Social Enterprise Fellow2015Douala, Cameroon
  11. United NationsOffice of Human Resources Management Project Assistant2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. United NationsPublic Information Assistant2014New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

International Relations92French64Entrepreneurship33Lean Startup5Lean UX4Politics47Microsoft Office41English33Economics24Public Speaking44Research39Editing20
+8 moreTeamworkPublic AffairsEuropean UnionWomen LeadersPublic DiplomacyMicrosoft WordPolicySocial Media

Languages English · French

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Colleagues at The MBA Fund

Adam Mombru
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Adrian Schneider
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Akshat K. Parikh
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Alan Ma
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Alex Liu
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Angela Zhang
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Ashen Parikh
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
Carolyn Zhou
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Iynna Halilou?
Iynna Halilou is a General Partner at The MBA Fund, an early-stage venture firm backing founders from Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and Berkeley. She previously invested at Moxxie Ventures and earlier worked at the United Nations Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications before founding an edtech startup and working as an operator supporting global founders scaling in the US. She also teaches venture capital and finance as adjunct faculty at HEC Paris and the City University of New York, and holds degrees from Durham University, NYU, and the Wharton School at UPenn.
Where does Iynna Halilou work?
Iynna Halilou is General Partner at The MBA Fund.
What check size does Iynna Halilou write?
Iynna Halilou typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
Where did Iynna Halilou go to school?
Iynna Halilou studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Double Major: Finance, Entrepreneurship & Innovation); NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (Master's degree, International Development); New York University (Master's Degree, International Affairs | International Development).

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