Where does Marina Niforos work?

Marina Niforos is Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures.

Where did Marina Niforos go to school?

Marina Niforos studied at INSEAD (International Directors Program Certification - IDP-C, Corporate Governance); INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) (Masters, International Relations).

Marina Niforos

Investor

Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About

Board member, academic, and investor working at the intersection of technology and impact. Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris, member of the EU Blockchain Observatory, and lead author of an IFC-World Bank report on blockchain.

Experience

Thrace GroupNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentAthens Metropolitan Area
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Doctoral Candidatecurrent2025 — presentWashington, DC
Climate Governance Initiative GreeceFounder and Presidentcurrent2022 — presentAthens Metropolitan Area
European CommissionExpert Advisor and Jury Membercurrent2023 — presentBrussels
Urban Impact VenturesAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — presentRotterdam and The Hague
European Network for Women in Leadership (WIL Europe)Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2011 — presentParis, Brussels
EU Blockchain Observatory and ForumExpertcurrent2020 — presentFrance
EU Blockchain Observatory and ForumMember, Blockchain Policy and Framework Conditions Working Group2018 — 2020
HEC ParisAffiliate Professor, The Future of Work2020 — 2024Paris
HEC ParisVisiting Professor2016 — 2020Paris Area, France
Growthfund (Υπερταμείο) – The National Fund of GreeceNED, Chair of Nominations Committee, Member of the Growthfund Management Board (second mandate)2017 — 2022Athens, Attiki, Greece
UNESCOCommissioner, US National Commission for the UNESCO2012 — 2020France
Séché EnvironnementNED, Board Of Directors2017 — 2020Paris Area, France
American Chamber of Commerce in FranceManaging Director2010 — 2014Paris Area, France
INSEADExecutive Director, Diversity and Leadership Center of Excellence2007 — 2010Fontainebleau, France
Pechiney Group, Corporate StrategySenior Financial Analyst2002 — 2004
Pechiney Group, Pack VenturesStrategy Director Europe2001 — 2002
The World Bank - LACCountry Officer - Colombia1993 — 1998Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

French11Cryptocurrency2Portfolio Management3Public-private Partnerships2Strategy Execution1Economic Development1Organizational Leadership1Economics1Mandates1Lending1Strategic LeadershipStakeholder Engagement

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Board of DirectorsExecutive ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsLeadership DevelopmentPublic RelationsInternational BusinessFundraisingIFCPublic SpeakingOral Communication

Languages English · French · Greek · Italian · Spanish

Certificate in Corporate Governance — INSEAD

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Colleagues at Urban Impact Ventures

Christiaan Leussink

Partner, General Counsel at Urban Impact Ventures

Claudia Marcusson

Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures

Ellen Van Bueren

Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures

Hans van Houwelingen

Managing Partner at Urban Impact Ventures

Hristo Valev

Partner at Urban Impact Ventures

Ivo Evgeniev

Venture Partner at Urban Impact Ventures

Korstiaan Zandvliet

Partner at Urban Impact Ventures

Nadia Soultanova

Head of Urban Network and LP Support at Urban Impact Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Marina Niforos?: Board member, academic, and investor working at the intersection of technology and impact. Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris, member of the EU Blockchain Observatory, and lead author of an IFC-World Bank report on blockchain.
Where does Marina Niforos work?: Marina Niforos is Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures.
Where did Marina Niforos go to school?: Marina Niforos studied at INSEAD (International Directors Program Certification - IDP-C, Corporate Governance); INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) (Masters, International Relations).