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Monica Brand Engel

Investor

Partner at Quona Capital

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Writes $100K – $5M checks

About

Peruvian-American Monica Brand Engel began as an operator launching products for low-income customers and now takes a hands-on approach to cross-pollinate fintech models across Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Invests in

AgTechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodPropTech

Experience

  1. Quona CapitalCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2013 β€” presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  2. Twinco CapitalBoard Directorcurrent2022 β€” presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  3. KhaznaBoard Directorcurrent2022 β€” presentCairo, Egypt
  4. VertoFXBoard Directorcurrent2021 β€” presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. MaxABBoard Directorcurrent2020 β€” presentNairobi, Kenya
  6. AzimoBoard Member2014 β€” 2022London Area, United Kingdom
  7. YocoBoard Director2017 β€” 2021City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  8. TiaxaBoard Member2012 β€” 2021Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
  9. ZoonaBoard Director2012 β€” 2021Cape Town, South Africa
  10. Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International StudiesAdjunct Professor - Impact Investing2003 β€” 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  11. ParalifeBoard member2010 β€” 2016Zurich, Switzerland
  12. Shubham Housing Development Finance CompanyBoard member2012 β€” 2015Greater Delhi Area
  13. AccionManaging Director, Frontier Investments Group2008 β€” 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  14. GTV GloboKasNet LLCBoard Member2010 β€” 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  15. GenteraBoard Observer2008 β€” 2009Mexico City, Mexico
  16. ACCION InternationalVice President, Product Development1999 β€” 2007Washington D.C. and Mexico City
  17. Anthuri VenturesVenture Capital Investor1997 β€” 1998Cape Town, S Africa
  18. Calvert GroupMarketing & Venture Capital Intern1996Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  19. Oakland Business Development CorpLoan Officer - Small Business1994 β€” 1995San Francisco Bay Area
  20. The Development FundProgram Associate1993 β€” 1995San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education, Public Management Program / Social Entrepreneurship
  2. Williams CollegeBachelors of Arts, magna cum laude

Skills & more

Strategy Development3Strategic Consulting24Marketing Strategy29Teaching9Contract Negotiation15It Law1

Languages Spanish

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Investments

Board seats

AzimoGentera Bank (nΓ©e Compartamos)GloboKasNetKhaznaParalifePay Rent Builds CreditShubham HousingTiaxaTwincoVertoWasokoYocoZoona

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Quona Capital

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