Lise Birikundavyi

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

Education

1. HEC MontréalBAA, Cohorte Trilingue2005 — 2008
2. Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)Master of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2014
3. Universidad de BelgranoFinanzas2007
4. Stanford UniversityInnovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate

Skills & more

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.

Same school

Also attended HEC Montréal99

FBFrank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTETom Espiard-CignacoPresident and Managing Director at CapagroNONassim OliveGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalGTGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesEMEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJMJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital

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Also attended Universidad de Belgrano15

JFJamie FinneyFounder, Venture Partner at Greater Colorado Venture FundDDDiego DzodanCo-Founder & CEO at Facily at PICUS CAPITALMBManal BelaouaneInvestor at HV CapitalLSLouis SautetPartner at Founders FutureKPKim PerellVenture Partner at Revel PartnersPSPeter SpechtGeneral Partner at Creandum

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Also attended Stanford University1,767

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Forbes Finance Council19

RDRalph DangelmaierFormer CEO and Current Advisor, BlueSnap at MissionOGSFSergio FogelVenture Partner at NazcaDPDayakar PuskoorFounder and Managing Director at Dallas Venture CapitalRARobert Ackerman Jr.Managing Director and Founder at AllegisCyber CapitalAUAnis UzzamanFounder and CEO at Pegasus Tech VenturesMSMichael SzalontayManaging Partner at Flashpoint Venture Capital

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Also worked at SickKids Foundation2

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

Also worked at Sarona Asset Management Inc.1

DDDeborah De RooijInvestment Committee Member at Accial Capital

Also worked at LGT Venture Philanthropy9

JYJoan YaoGeneral Partner at Kickstart VenturesWHWolfgang HafenmayerFounding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Circulate CapitalRPRaya PappFounding Partner at SAGANAINIsis Nyong'oMadica Mentor at MadicaALAshley LewisManaging Partner VC at Development Partners InternationalGDGraham DayInvestor at Spring Impact Capital

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