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Shamillah Bankiya

Investor

Vice President at Dawn Capital LLP

London

Writes $5M – $20M checks Β· typically $10M

About

Partner at Dawn Capital leading AI, infrastructure and automation investments, with early bets on companies such as Runware and Blackwall. She joined Dawn in 2020 from SoftBank Vision Fund (where she helped launch the London office), previously worked at Bain & Company, founded a B2B labour-matching startup, and holds a degree from Yale.

LinkedIn β†—X / Twitter β†—

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Experience

  1. Dawn CapitalPartnercurrent2025 β€” present
  2. Dawn CapitalPrincipal2021 β€” 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Dawn CapitalVice President2020 β€” 2021
  4. Blackwall (formerly BotGuard)Investor & Boardcurrent2025 β€” present
  5. RunwareInvestor & Boardcurrent2025 β€” present
  6. QogitaInvestor & Boardcurrent2023 β€” present
  7. FonoaInvestorcurrent2022 β€” present
  8. Lokalise | Hiring remotelyInvestor & Boardcurrent2021 β€” present
  9. AblyInvestor & Boardcurrent2021 β€” present
  10. SoftBank Investment AdvisersSenior Associate2018 β€” 2020London, United Kingdom
  11. FortoInvestor2018 β€” 2020
  12. RoivantInvestor2018 β€” 2020
  13. Energy VaultInvestor2018 β€” 2020
  14. Bain & CompanyConsultant2017 β€” 2018London, United Kingdom
  15. Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2016 β€” 2017Dubai, London
  16. Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2014 β€” 2016New York, New York, United States
  17. Morgan StanleyJunior Associate2013Greater New York City Area
  18. African AllianceAnalyst, Investment Banking, Equity Research2012Kampala, Uganda
  19. Private Education Development NetworkAnalyst, Strategic Planning and Development2011Kampala, Uganda

Education

  1. Yale UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics & African Studies (Honors)
  2. United World CollegesInternational Baccalaureate

Skills & more

Research26Microsoft Office18Teaching9Microsoft Excel8PowerPoint9Fundraising14Spectrum4

Languages French Β· Luganda

From Shamillah's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Yale University521

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures

+ 515 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Dawn Capital40

Jimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta CapitalElaine GohInvestor at 13books CapitalJosh CliftHead of Fund Finance at RTP GlobalKyriakos SouroullaPortfolio Reporting Manager at RTP GlobalSeyon IndranPrincipal at Concept Ventures

+ 34 more

Also worked at Runware4

Frederik HagenauerPartner at SpeedinvestZoe QinVice President at Dawn Capital LLPGeorge MathewManaging Director at Insight PartnersWissam NasreddineInvestor at TCV

Also worked at Lokalise | Hiring remotely4

Mina MutafchievaInvestor at HV CapitalPeter LasingerFounder and Partner at 3VCNikolaus NiederInvestor at 3VCMikita MikadoInvestor at PandaDoc

Also worked at SoftBank Investment Advisers62

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elena VibochManaging Director at General CatalystNorman HoInvestor at Notable CapitalPrincipal – Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementPorntepp UngivchianPartner at Signal Peak VenturesLorena DeolinoInvestment Associate at NXTP

+ 56 more

Deals Β· 2

Runware blogLed round

via Dawn Capital LLP

BlackwallLed round

via Dawn Capital LLP

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Dawn Capital LLP

Adina Goga
Operations at Dawn Capital LLP
Alex Goodway
Operations at Dawn Capital LLP
Alex Tsylnitska
Investment at Dawn Capital LLP
An Nguyα»…n
Platform at Dawn Capital LLP
Andrea Guariglia
Investment at Dawn Capital LLP
Atiyu Mehta
Investment at Dawn Capital LLP
Avalon Lee-Bacon
Platform at Dawn Capital LLP
Bridget Snow
Platform at Dawn Capital LLP