Pooja S

Board Member at Doyenne Group

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Pooja S is an experienced Investor based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a background in finance and engineering. She has held roles such as Managing Director at gener8tor's OnRamp Insurance Accelerator and AVP at QBE Ventures, where she co-founded the team and invested in diverse founders and female-led startups. Pooja S has made significant contributions to the investment landscape by focusing on supporting female and diverse founders, and has held key roles at prominent organizations like gener8tor and QBE Ventures, where she co-founded the team and led investments in Series A, Series B, and Seed stages.

Work Experience 

DG

Doyenne Group

  • Board Member

    2021 - Current

The Doyenne Group’s mission is to help women become entrepreneurs

Raised $90,000.00 from Wisconsin Economic Development.

doyennegroup.org
AV

Avanta Ventures

  • Investor

    2021 - 2024

S

SageSure

  • Senior Innovation Manager

    2020 - 2021

  • Consultant

    2020 - 2020

SageSure is a managing general underwriter specializing in coastal residential and commercial property markets.

Raised $800,000,000.00 from Flexpoint Ford, AmWINS and Ares Management.

sagesure.com

  • Independent Consultant

    2019 - 2020

g

gener8tor

  • Managing Director, OnRamp Insurance Accelerator

    2019 - 2019

gBETA Urban League is a free seven-week, no-equity accelerator program.

gener8tor.com
QV

QBE Ventures

  • AVP | Investor | Co-Founding Member

    2017 - 2019

QI

QBE Insurance

  • Digital Innovation Lab Intern

    2016 - 2017

Uo

University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    2016 - 2017

BC

Barclays Capital

  • Not-for-Profit Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst

    2012 - 2015

    Closed 15 transactions totaling over $1.8 billion, serving as Lead Analyst on 11 transactions ($1.2 billion) Built and analyzed financial models for hospitals, healthcare systems, and academic medical centers Designed, tested and refined financing scenarios to find and propose a viable solution to the client with the lowest cost of capital while also considering the client’s credit and capital profile Drove and managed the deal process while working directly with deal-relevant third parties, including attorneys, financial advisors, and consultants, to develop and flawlessly execute the ideal financing solutions on schedule Authored and reviewed deal-critical deliverables, including materials for clients, investors, sales team members, and the internal credit committee

Team CoBolt (Product Engineering Processes)

  • System Integrator

    2011 - 2011

    Designed and assembled a functioning proximity-based, keyless bike lock using ZigBee technology Managed and led a design team of 14 students: coordinated weekly meetings, agendas, and goals; structured task forces; facilitated communication between all parties involved; formed and maintained overall project schedule Spearheaded the development of the product contract and specifications Formed and maintained a system image of the product during the design process Designed, tested, and produced functioning prototype on schedule and within budget Launched the alpha product and marketing plan to an audience of over 1,000 peers, faculty and professionals

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