Fundraising Fox

Lise Birikundavyi

Investor

Managing Partner & Co-Founder at BKR Capital

Toronto, ON / Montreal, QC

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. BKR CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
  2. ForbesBLKMembercurrent2023 — present
  3. VariousGuest Lecturercurrent2018 — present
  4. Forbes Finance CouncilThought Leadercurrent2023 — present
  5. HEKS Impact fundIndependent IC membercurrent2021 — presentSuisse
  6. SickKids FoundationMember of Advisory Committee for the Black Experience @ Sickkids2021 — 2025Toronto
  7. Ecole polytechnique fédérale de LausanneMember of International Expert Panel @ the Tech4Dev Initiative2019 — 2022Suisse
  8. TRECC - Transforming Education in Cocoa CommunitiesInvestment Manager / Deputy Country Director2018 — 2021Abidjan
  9. Engineers Without Borders CanadaInvestment Officer2016 — 2017Ghana
  10. M2S CapitalSenior Analyst2015 — 2017Région de Toronto, Canada
  11. E.M.GenesisFounding Partner2013 — 2016
  12. Sarona Asset Management Inc.Investment Analyst2014 — 2015Région de Kitchener, Canada
  13. LGT Venture PhilanthropyConsultant2013 — 2014Shanghai City, China
  14. Innocap Investment Management (BNP Paribas & National Bank of Canada)Front Office Operations - Senior Analyst2009 — 2012Canada

Skills & more

Financial Statements3Expense Reports2Internet Banking1RecruitingStrategic PlanningFiduciaryFinancial ManagementChartered Financial AnalystEntrepreneurshipImpact Investing17Hedge Funds14Microfinance9
+7 moreAsset ManagementRisk ManagementManagementOperationsDue DiligenceGestion des risquesAlternative Investments

Languages Anglais · Espagnol · Français · Mandarin

  • Certificate in Company Direction, Level 9 (SCQF) — Institute of Directors (IoD)
  • Innovation Governance Program - Level 1 — Innovation Governance Program (iGP)

From Lise's professional profile.

Colleagues at BKR Capital

Dana Ramnarine
Head of Talent at BKR Capital
Ebenezer Arthur
Director at Wangara Green Ventures
Isaac Olowolafe
General Partner at BKR Capital
Rebecca Johnson
Director at BKR Capital
Sultan Mehrabi
Portfolio Operations Consultant at MK Capital
Victor Sada
Principal at BKR Capital
Ziyi Shi
Director, BKR VC Fellowship at BKR Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lise Birikundavyi?
Managing Partner at BKR Capital
Where does Lise Birikundavyi work?
Lise Birikundavyi is Managing Partner & Co-Founder at BKR Capital.
Where did Lise Birikundavyi go to school?
Lise Birikundavyi studied at HEC Montréal (BAA, Cohorte Trilingue); Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Universidad de Belgrano (Finanzas).

Same school

Also attended HEC Montréal105

Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTom Espiard-CignacoPresident and Managing Director at CapagroNassim OliveGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital

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Also attended Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)4

Xiao (Sean) YangAssociate at Shunwei CapitalDennis AhrlingPartner at German Media PoolNans RivatVice President at PACE Healthcare CapitalMaria Luisa Muñoz CardenasInvestor at Impulsum Ventures

Also attended Universidad de Belgrano18

Jamie FinneyFounder, Venture Partner at Greater Colorado Venture FundDiego DzodanCo-Founder & CEO at Facily at PICUS CAPITALManal BelaouaneInvestor at HV CapitalLouis SautetPartner at Founders FutureKim PerellVenture Partner at Revel PartnersJulianGeneral Partner at 42CAP

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Forbes Finance Council20

Sergio FogelVenture Partner at NazcaDayakar PuskoorFounder and Managing Director at Dallas Venture CapitalRobert Ackerman Jr.Managing Director and Founder at AllegisCyber CapitalAnis UzzamanFounder and CEO at Pegasus Tech VenturesMichael SzalontayManaging Partner at Flashpoint Venture CapitalLori CashmanManaging Partner at Visible Ventures

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Also worked at SickKids Foundation2

Isaac OlowolafeGeneral Partner at BKR CapitalGrace Lee ReynoldsCEO, Toronto Artscape Inc. (Board of Directors) at SVX

Also worked at Sarona Asset Management Inc.1

Deborah De RooijInvestment Committee Member at Accial Capital

Also worked at LGT Venture Philanthropy9

Joan YaoGeneral Partner at Kickstart VenturesWolfgang HafenmayerFounding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Circulate CapitalRaya PappFounding Partner at SAGANAIsis Nyong'oMadica Mentor at MadicaAshley LewisManaging Partner VC at Development Partners InternationalGraham DayInvestor at Spring Impact Capital

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