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Silvia Mah

Investor

Founding Partner at Ad Astra Ventures

San Diego, California, United States

About

Dr. Silvia Mah is an Associate Professor at Biola University's Crowell School of Business and founder and chairwoman of Stella Foundation, which supports women-led businesses and their investors. She is an angel investor to over 160 startups with diverse leadership teams, a founding partner of Ad Astra Ventures, and has managed multiple funds for the San Diego Angel Conference since 2019. Dr. Mah holds a Ph.D. in Marine Molecular Biology from UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography, an M.B.A. from UC San Diego Rady School of Management, and a B.S. in Biology from Pepperdine University.

Experience

  1. Biola UniversityAssociate Professorcurrent2024 β€” presentLa Mirada, California, United States
  2. Biola UniversityDirector Of Innovationcurrent2022 β€” presentLa Mirada, California, United States
  3. Biola UniversityAdjunct Professor2022 β€” 2024La Mirada, California, United States
  4. The Brink SBDCAdvisor || The Brink SBDC at USDcurrent2022 β€” presentSan Diego, California, United States
  5. She Invests!Authorcurrent2023 β€” presentSan Diego, California, United States
  6. She Invests!CEOcurrent2017 β€” presentSan Diego County, California, United States
  7. She Invests!Author: Power of Purpose: Servant Leadership in the Startup World (coming soon)current2017 β€” present
  8. She Invests!Strategic Consulting - startup growth, investor relations & strategistcurrent2020 β€” present
  9. She Invests!Speakercurrent2017 β€” present
  10. She Invests!Podcast Hostcurrent2017 β€” present
  11. StellaChairwoman & Foundercurrent2012 β€” presentSolana Beach, California, United States
  12. Angel Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” presentUnited States
  13. Angel Capital AssociationMember - Angel Group Leadercurrent2013 β€” present
  14. Stella AngelsFounding Investor Membercurrent2014 β€” presentSan Diego County, California, United States
  15. Amplifica CapitalInvestor - LPcurrent2022 β€” presentMexico City, Mexico
  16. PortfoliaInvestor - LPcurrent2016 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  17. Mindshift CapitalInvestor - LPcurrent2022 β€” present
  18. adastra.venturesCo-Founding Partner2018 β€” 2025Solana Beach, California
  19. San Diego Angel ConferenceCo-Fund Manager, Funds II - VII2019 β€” 2025San Diego, California, United States
  20. San Diego Angel ConferenceFund Manager2018 β€” 2019San Diego, California

Education

  1. University of California, San Diego - Rady School of ManagementMBA, Business Strategy and Marketing2008 β€” 2010
  2. UC San Diego- Scripps Institution of Oceanography - PhD, Marine Biology1997 β€” 2004
  3. Pepperdine UniversityBS, Biology1991 β€” 1995
  4. Escuela Campo AlegreHigh school, Graduated 19911978 β€” 1991

Skills & more

Spanish12Italian4Non-fiction WriterStart-up LeadershipInnovation ManagementInvestments6Executive Coaching6Training1Self-publishing1Editing1Copy EditingHigher Education1
+12 moreTeachingFundraisingBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarketing ResearchData AnalysisBiotechnologyMarket ResearchCross-functional Team LeadershipResearchAnalytical SkillsCommunication

Languages Italian, working knowledge Β· Spanish

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