Where does Monica Brand Engel work?

Monica Brand Engel is Partner at Quona Capital.

What check size does Monica Brand Engel write?

Monica Brand Engel typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Monica Brand Engel go to school?

Monica Brand Engel studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education, Public Management Program / Social Entrepreneurship); Williams College (Bachelors of Arts, magna cum laude, Economics).

Does Monica Brand Engel lead rounds?

Yes — Monica Brand Engel has led 1 tracked investment.

Monica Brand Engel

Investor

Partner at Quona Capital

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Writes $100K – $5M checks

Find your path to Monica

290 people in our graph share verified history with Monica — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Madeleine GoldbergunlockedMonica: together at Accion (2015)

Monica: together at Quona Capital

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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

m•••@quona.comreveal

Invests in

AgTechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodPropTech

Experience

Quona CapitalCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2013 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
Twinco CapitalBoard Directorcurrent2022 — presentMadrid
KhaznaBoard Directorcurrent2022 — presentCairo, Egypt
VertoFXBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentGreater London
MaxABBoard Directorcurrent2020 — presentNairobi, Kenya
AzimoBoard Member2014 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
YocoBoard Director2017 — 2021City of Cape Town
TiaxaBoard Member2012 — 2021Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
ZoonaBoard Director2012 — 2021Cape Town, South Africa
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International StudiesAdjunct Professor - Impact Investing2003 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
ParalifeBoard member2010 — 2016Zürich Area, Switzerland
Shubham Housing Development Finance CompanyBoard member2012 — 2015New Delhi Area, India
AccionManaging Director, Frontier Investments Group2008 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
GTV GloboKasNet LLCBoard Member2010 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
GenteraBoard Observer2008 — 2009Mexico City Area, Mexico
ACCION InternationalVice President, Product Development1999 — 2007Washington D.C. and Mexico City
Anthuri VenturesVenture Capital Investor1997 — 1998Cape Town, S Africa
Calvert GroupMarketing & Venture Capital Intern1996Washington D.C. Metro Area
Oakland Business Development CorpLoan Officer - Small Business1994 — 1995San Francisco Bay Area
The Development FundProgram Associate1993 — 1995San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Strategy Development3Strategic Consulting24Marketing Strategy29Teaching9Contract Negotiation15It Law1

Languages Spanish

From Monica's professional profile.

Investments

Led

Yoco

Board seats

AzimoGentera Bank (née Compartamos)GloboKasNetKhaznaParalifePay Rent Builds CreditShubham HousingTiaxaTwincoVerto Wasoko YocoZoona

Investor

AllLifeAzimoCapiterIdeemKhaznaOCTAShubham Housing Development Finance CompanyTwinco Capital VertoZoona

Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Quona Capital

Adrienne Henderson

Senior Investment Associate at Quona Capital

Alejandro Safdie

Vice President at Quona Capital

Anuraag Dalal

Strategic Operations Associate at Quona Capital

David Mathewson

Partner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona Capital

Deidra Buissereth

Executive Office Associate & People Operations Coordinator at Quona Capital

Devin N. Dockery

Compliance Officer at Quona Capital

Elis Kwek

Investment Associate at Quona Capital

Fernanda Rezende

Analyst at Quona Capital

Network4

Asher Siddiqui

Fund Board & IC Member at Lumikai

Ashley Lewis

Managing Partner VC at Development Partners International

David Mathewson

Partner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona Capital

Ganesh Rengaswamy

Managing Partner at Quona Capital

Investors connected to Monica in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Monica Brand Engel?: 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.
Where does Monica Brand Engel work?: Monica Brand Engel is Partner at Quona Capital.
What does Monica Brand Engel invest in?: Monica Brand Engel invests in AgTech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, PropTech.
What check size does Monica Brand Engel write?: Monica Brand Engel typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Monica Brand Engel sit on?: Monica Brand Engel holds tracked board seats at Azimo, Gentera Bank (née Compartamos), GloboKasNet, Khazna, Paralife, Pay Rent Builds Credit, Shubham Housing, Tiaxa, Twinco, Verto.
What companies has Monica Brand Engel invested in?: Investments tracked here include Yoco, AllLife, Azimo, Capiter, Ideem, Khazna, OCTA, Shubham Housing Development Finance Company, Twinco Capital, Verto, Zoona.
Where did Monica Brand Engel go to school?: Monica Brand Engel studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education, Public Management Program / Social Entrepreneurship); Williams College (Bachelors of Arts, magna cum laude, Economics).
Does Monica Brand Engel lead rounds?: Yes — Monica Brand Engel has led 1 tracked investment.