Kalsoom Lakhani
InvestorGeneral Partner at i2i Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
Kalsoom Lakhani is Co-founder and General Partner of i2i Ventures, Pakistan's first female-founded venture capital fund established in 2019, which invests in early-stage companies including Edkasa, CreditBook, Abhi, and others. She also founded Invest2Innovate in 2011, an organization supporting entrepreneurs in growth markets, and has trained entrepreneurs and leaders across multiple countries including Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Kazakhstan. Lakhani is a Kauffman Fellow and has spoken at forums including the World Economic Forum, Aspen Ideas Festival, and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
Experience
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 30current2025 — present
- i2i VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2018 — presentKarachi
- Small Savers MontessoriBoard Vice President2024 — 2026Washington, DC
- Invest2Innovate (i2i)Founder2011 — 2026Washington D.C. Metro Area; Islamabad, Pakistan
- CHUP- Changing Up PakistanFounder/Editor2008 — 2012
- ML Resources, LLCDirector, Social Vision2008 — 2011
- Woodrow Wilson International Center for ScholarsConsulting Project Coordinator, Asia Program2008
- Lincoln GroupSenior Analyst2006 — 2008
- The George Washington UniversityGraduate Assistant at the Elliott School Graduate Admissions2006
- Institute for Multi-Track DiplomacyResearch Assistant2005
- Center for Strategic and International StudiesResearch Intern, South Asia program2005
Skills & more
Blogging63Non-profits13Research45International Development99Public Policy24International Relations86Strategic Communications20Editing5Economics6Policy Analysis53Government6Social Entrepreneurship25
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Thought LeadershipEntrepreneurshipNonprofitsForeign PolicyEmerging MarketsMedia RelationsEconomic DevelopmentQualitative ResearchPublic SpeakingLeadershipAnalysisStrategic PlanningLanguages Bengali · French · Urdu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kalsoom Lakhani?
- Kalsoom Lakhani is Co-founder and General Partner of i2i Ventures, Pakistan's first female-founded venture capital fund established in 2019, which invests in early-stage companies including Edkasa, CreditBook, Abhi, and others. She also founded Invest2Innovate in 2011, an organization supporting entrepreneurs in growth markets, and has trained entrepreneurs and leaders across multiple countries including Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Kazakhstan. Lakhani is a Kauffman Fellow and has spoken at forums including the World Economic Forum, Aspen Ideas Festival, and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
- Where does Kalsoom Lakhani work?
- Kalsoom Lakhani is General Partner at i2i Ventures.
- Where did Kalsoom Lakhani go to school?
- Kalsoom Lakhani studied at University of Virginia (B.A., Foreign Affairs); The George Washington University (M.A., International Affairs/Conflict Resolution).
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