About
Manal Belaouane blends Swiss efficiency and Algerian warmth, brings founder experience leading B2B mental-health startup Upmote through COVID, and advocates carbon removal finance and AI for Southern Europe.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- HV CapitalPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- DraxonBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Green FusionBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- One DataBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- CEEZERBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- GorillasAssociate Director - Strategy & Growth2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- UpmoteCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2022
- AccentureTech Strategy Consultant2017 — 2019Zurich, Switzerland
- TEDxHSGFounder2015 — 2016University of St. Gallen
- Stellar Analytics (discontinued)Co-Founder2015 — 2016Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Credit SuisseWealth Management2014Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- STARTUPS.CH AGBusiness Development2014Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
- EPIC CompaniesOperations & Marketing2013
Education
- Harvard UniversityUniversity Exchange - Special Students Program @ GSAS, Economics
- University of St.GallenM.A. International Affairs and Governance
- University of St.GallenBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management
- Universidad de BelgranoExchange Program, Business/Managerial Economics
Skills & more
Customer Service2Research4Teaching1BudgetsManagement ConsultingMicrosoft Office12Microsoft Excel10Microsoft Word6PowerPoint2Windows1Outlook1Photoshop1
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HTMLMicrosoft PowerPointPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningStrategyTeamworkLeadershipEnglishLanguages Arabic · English · French · German · Spanish
From Manal's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,173
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended University of St.Gallen189
John-ArneInvestor at InvestinorMelissa DonohoeVice President at Notion CapitalMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesChristian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture Capital
+ 183 more
Also attended Universidad de Belgrano15
Jamie FinneyFounder, Venture Partner at Greater Colorado Venture FundDiego DzodanCo-Founder & CEO at Facily at PICUS CAPITALLouis SautetPartner at Founders FutureKim PerellVenture Partner at Revel PartnersPeter SpechtGeneral Partner at CreandumLise BirikundavyiManaging Partner at BKR Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Accenture587
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
+ 581 more
Also worked at Credit Suisse492
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
+ 486 more
Also worked at EPIC Companies1
Colleagues at HV Capital
Alec Eastman
Investor at HV Capital
Alexander Joël-Carbonell
Investor at HV Capital
Alexander Weidenhaus
Investor at HV Capital
Andreas Wisser
Investor at HV Capital
Ann-Christin Stiehl
Investor at HV Capital
Anna Ott
Investor at HV Capital
Barbod Namini
Investor at HV Capital
Birute Bagdonaite
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