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Julia SchrameierunlockedVian: together at Imperial Business School (2016–2017)
×3Vian: together at University of Cambridge
×4Vian: together at University of Oxford
×4Vian: together at Imperial Business School
Founder & President at NatureAlpha
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Experience
- NatureAlphaFounder & Presidentcurrent2021 — present
- Circular Bioeconomy AllianceAmbassadorcurrent2025 — present
- Cambridge Judge Business SchoolVisiting Lecturercurrent2022 — present
- University of OxfordBenchmark for Naturecurrent2019 — present
- FNZ GroupHead Of Sustainability2019 — 2026
- Taskforce On Nature MarketsMember2022 — 2023
- DefraHM Government | Defra Convention on Biological Diversity Business Advisory Group2021
- Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)Technical Experts Scoping Group member2020 — 2021
- InvestecInvestec Asset Management2007 — 2019
Skills & more
Corporate Social Responsibility26Public Relations11Sustainability20Corporate Communications6Brand Marketing8Media Relations4Investment Management Industry4Marketing13Press Releases4Social Impact4Social Media Communications4Strategic Partnerships4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vian Sharif?
- Founder & President at NatureAlpha
- Where does Vian Sharif work?
- Vian Sharif is Founder & President of NatureAlpha.
- What companies did Vian Sharif found?
- Vian Sharif founded NatureAlpha.
- Where did Vian Sharif go to school?
- Vian Sharif studied at University of Cambridge (Master's degree); Imperial Business School (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Pro-environmental behaviour change); University of Oxford (Oxford Martin School Programme Researcher).
Founder mafias
University of Oxford mafia623
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Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded LinkedIn +2Gabriel PereyraDropped outFounded HarveyBrent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +4William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Tom BlomfieldBA JurisprudenceFounded Starling Bank +2Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +2
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University of Cambridge mafia588
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Dušan DuffekPostgraduate Diploma in EntrepreneurshipFounded 0100Ventures +2
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Imperial Business School mafia36
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alex ZhouMaster of Science (Msc)Founded Hirebolt +1Eoin HinchyMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Tines +1Jules ShertserAI Startups & Innovation ProgrammeFounded Twindo +1ardy satria hasanuddinExecutive EducationFounded Seedstars +1Yusuf SherwaniBachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons)Founded PelagoAnthony OduwoleMBAFounded Verto
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University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred ZhangProgram Private Wealth Management for High Net Worth Individuals and Families. NUMA fundation.Founded PollgroundMatt DelacProgram Private Wealth Management for Individuals and Families. Numa Fundation.Founded UpLabsAbhi TanwarVisiting studentFounded BrushlessShikhar KhandelwalVisiting StudentFounded Brushless
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,413
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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+ 1,407 more
Also attended Imperial Business School126
Julia SchrameierAssociate at Manta Ray VenturesNikolai RiiberInvestor at InvestinorAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneMillan SuriPrincipal at Episode1Adrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesTroy PhoaAssociate at Marlin Equity Partners
+ 120 more
Also attended University of Oxford1,552
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,546 more
Also attended University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education12
Michael ZehnderHead of Digital Technology & Intelligence at Emerald Technology Ventures AgDave TuckerPartner at Next Level VenturesNeil AminVice President of Engineering at BIP VenturesSean McLintockPartner at Neo Kuma VenturesBrian MacCarthyManaging Partner at Booz Allen VenturesRaúl RoyoResponsable de Royo Ventures at Invext
+ 6 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Circular Bioeconomy Alliance1
Also worked at Cambridge Judge Business School42
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockStephanie RichPartner, Platform at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalWilliam Tunstall-PedoeInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalAmit ShahPrincipal at SR One Capital ManagementKerry BaldwinManaging Partner at IQ Capital
+ 36 more
Also worked at University of Oxford197
Tess van StekelenburgPartner at Lux CapitalGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDenise XifaraInvestor at Mercuri.vcLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDAna FernandezInvestment Associate at Nauta Capital
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