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Kalsoom Lakhani

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General Partner at i2i Venture Capital · General Partner at i2i Ventures

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Kauffman Fellow · Class 30

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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

  1. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 30current2025 — present
  2. i2i VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2018 — presentKarachi
  3. Small Savers MontessoriBoard Vice President2024 — 2026Washington, DC
  4. Invest2Innovate (i2i)Founder2011 — 2026Washington D.C. Metro Area; Islamabad, Pakistan
  5. CHUP- Changing Up PakistanFounder/Editor2008 — 2012
  6. ML Resources, LLCDirector, Social Vision2008 — 2011
  7. Woodrow Wilson International Center for ScholarsConsulting Project Coordinator, Asia Program2008
  8. Lincoln GroupSenior Analyst2006 — 2008
  9. The George Washington UniversityGraduate Assistant at the Elliott School Graduate Admissions2006
  10. Institute for Multi-Track DiplomacyResearch Assistant2005
  11. Center for Strategic and International StudiesResearch Intern, South Asia program2005

Skills & more

Blogging63Non-profits13Research45International DevelopmentPublic Policy24International Relations86Strategic Communications20Editing5Economics6Policy Analysis53Public Speaking23Government6
+8 moreSocial EntrepreneurshipThought LeadershipEntrepreneurshipLeadershipNonprofitsForeign PolicyEmerging MarketsMedia Relations

Languages Bengali · French

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Investments

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EdkasaMetricRevoraSwag KicksTRUCK IT IN

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Colleagues at i2i Venture Capital

Misbah Naqvi
General Partner at i2i Venture Capital

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 Venture Capital.
What companies has Kalsoom Lakhani invested in?
Investments tracked here include Edkasa, Metric, Revora, Swag Kicks, TRUCK IT IN.
Where did Kalsoom Lakhani go to school?
Kalsoom Lakhani studied at University of Virginia (B.A., Foreign Affairs, Middle East Studies); The George Washington University (M.A., International Affairs/Conflict Resolution).

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