Kalsoom Lakhani
InvestorFounder, Invest2Innovate; Co-founder and GP, i2i Ventures at Invest2Innovate · General Partner at i2i Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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
Education
- University of VirginiaB.A., Foreign Affairs2000 — 2004
- The George Washington UniversityM.A., International Affairs/Conflict Resolution2004 — 2006
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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Colleagues at Invest2Innovate
Aleena Khan
Deputy Director Growth & Strategy at Invest2Innovate
Ayesha Faisal
Marketing Associate at Invest2Innovate
Duaa Asif
Head of Strategic Communications at Invest2Innovate
Farwa Zahid
Senior Data and Product Associate at Invest2Innovate
Hassan Bhatti
Tech Entrepreneur & Investor at Invest2Innovate
Laiba Ahmad
Senior Program Lead at Invest2Innovate
Leah Boyer Saifullah
U.S. Diplomat & Investment Consultant at Invest2Innovate
Misbah Naqvi
Co-founder and GP, i2i Ventures at Invest2Innovate
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kalsoom Lakhani work?
- Kalsoom Lakhani is Founder, Invest2Innovate; Co-founder and GP, i2i Ventures at Invest2Innovate.
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