Milena Bacalja Perianes

Experience

1. SAGANAGender Lens Investing Specialistcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
2. SAGANASenior Director Consulting, Co-Lead of Gender Lens Investing Practice2024 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
3. SAGANAGender lens Investing Specialist2022 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
4. UNICEFFemtech Portfolio Manager (UNICEF Venture Fund)current2021 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
5. MadamiCo-Founder & Managing Partner2019 — 2023Berlin, Germany
6. MadamiCo-Founder, Chief Research & Innovation Officer (formerly Menstrual Health Hub)2017 — 2021Amsterdam
7. Volta CapitalGender Lens Investing Specialist (merged with Sagana)2022London, England, United Kingdom
8. Included VCVenture Capital Fellow (Class ’22), Included VC, Feb 2022 – Oct 20222022London, England, United Kingdom
9. Independent ConsultantFreelance Gender Specialist (Investment and Innovation)2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
10. IntegritySenior Technical Expert, Gender and Inclusion (GESI)2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
11. Criterion InstituteGender-Lens Investing Specialist2018 — 2020United States
12. The Gender ProjectConsultant2016 — 2018Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
13. Amble MapsCo-Founder2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
14. Zinc VCEntrepeneur-In-Residence2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
15. International AIDS SocietyAIDS 2016 Global Village Liasion2016Durban Area, South Africa
16. SimaviSexual and Reproductive Health Rights Project Officer2014 — 2016Haarlem Area, Netherlands
17. International AIDS SocietyProfessional Development Workshops Coordinator, AIDS20142013 — 2014Melbourne, Australia
18. UNAIDSResource Mobilisation Officer2012 — 2013Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
19. Ministry of Environment and Green Development of MongoliaShort Term Editing Consultant2013Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
20. UNAIDSMonitoring and Evaluation Fellow2011Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Education

1. University of CambridgeMaster of Philosophy (MPhil), Multidisciplinary Gender Studies2015 — 2016
2. RMIT UniversityMasters of Social Sciences (International Development)2010 — 2011
3. Monash UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Politics and History2005 — 2009
4. LIBFDiploma of FInancial Advisers (DipFA), Banking and Financial Support Services

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Spanish

• Money First Aider — MONEY FIRST AID
• Included VC Fellowship (2022) — Included VC

From Milena's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge652

NBNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGSGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHSHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAPAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)ENErik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NLNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Also attended RMIT University49

JDJohn DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesVPVictoria ProwseDirector at ArtesianJNJohn Ng PangilinanFounder at Signum CapitalPSPhilip SondhuInvestor at Zacua VenturesARAlyssa ReisnerPartner at CVS Health VenturesJKJohn KolendaDirector at Aura Group

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Also attended Monash University96

JDJohn DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesDLDallies LimInvestor Relations Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsCKClarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.BBBarry BrottCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalJLJustin LibermanCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalMLMatt LinklaterInvestor Relations Manager at Square Peg Capital

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Also attended LIBF9

NCNyasha ChidumeAnalyst at Arts AllianceEBEd BradburnDeputy Fund Principal at Frontier Development CapitalKTKieren Turner-OwenInvestment Director at Frontier Development CapitalMFMatt FinchDirector - Wealth Management at Bentley ReidMCMarco CerroneInvestment Manager at The FSE GroupRWRob WardInvestment Manager at The FSE Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at SAGANA28

WHWolfgang HafenmayerFounding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Circulate CapitalAPAdeline PermataSenior Consulting Associate at SAGANAAAAditi AnnapurnaSenior Consulting Manager at SAGANAAGAina GaurAssoc. Partner, Capital at SAGANAASAkash SinghSenior Investment & Consulting Director at SAGANAAAArchita AdlakhaConsulting Manager at SAGANA

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Also worked at Included VC27

CPCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniMLMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniCTChris TottmanGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalSMStephen MillardPartner, the Notion Platform at Notion CapitalPVPepe VilanovaPrincipal at JME VenturesSPStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas Venture

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Also worked at Zinc VC27

SDSaran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGRGeorgia RitterHead of Marketing at Giant Ventures Global LlpNBNarges BaniasadiVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcAEAndrew ElderDeputy Managing Partner at AlbionVCOTOisin TeevanContent Lead at Founders FactoryKLKhangzhen LeowInvestment Associate at AP Ventures

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Also worked at UNAIDS3

DGDavid GalipeauInvestor at SDGxSFSabrina FaresBusiness Development Executive at NewOak SAJSJoe StringerPartner at Octopus Ventures