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Investor profile

Paul Ark

Innovation and sustainability in emerging venture capital and startup ecosystems

About

Finance, strategy, technology, and business development professional with over 25 years of on-the-ground management and deal experience across Asia, with tenures in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street. Active venture capitalist and angel investor with a strong focus on ESG, climate, gender diversity, impact and sustainability. Passionate advocate for girls education and female empowerment. Conducting doctoral research on the root causes of gender funding gaps in startup and venture capital ecosystems in Southeast Asia, with a focus on human cognitive biases and systemic barriers from within the VC industry.

Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Sectors
Crypto
Blockchain
FinTech
Venture Capital
Climatetech
ESG

Investment details

Geographies
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Asia
North America