PJ
Praveen Joseph
Investor at Berkeley Investor Network
Stanford, California
Overview
Praveen Joseph is currently the Head of Capital Markets at Tribal, after serving as the Head of North American Credit Trading at IFC - International Finance Corporation. He has a strong background in quantitative finance and investing, with experience in roles such as Senior Portfolio Manager and Head Trader in global credit trading.
Praveen's career highlights include leading capital markets at Tribal and overseeing credit trading at IFC, demonstrating expertise in areas such as blockchain, fintech, and quantitative finance. He holds a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science from UC Berkeley and has a track record of successful investments in Series B, Series A, and seed stage companies in sectors like Web3/Crypto and FinTech.
Work Experience
Angel Investor - Fintech, Blockchain, Web3 and DeFi
2020 - Current
Berkeley Angel Network is a venture capital and private equity firm that specializes in the fields of finance and investment management.
Head of Capital Markets
2023 - 2023
Tribal is a fintech company that facilitates financial management for emerging-market SMEs.
Raised $292,500,000.00 from Partners for Growth.
Head of North American Credit Trading - Blockchain, Payments, Lending and Credit Investments
2020 - 2023
Head of Portfolio Management for USD $5B portfolio investing in Fintech, Blockchain, Consumer Credit and Securitized Assets
Senior Portfolio Manager & Head Trader - US Securitized Credit
2017 - 2020
Portfolio Manager & Head Trader - Global Credit Trading
2014 - 2017
Senior Trader - Global Credit, FX and Rates
2013 - 2014
IFC's Venture Capital group invests in ventures and growth stage companies.
Investment Strategist - Sr.Vice President & Trader
2011 - 2013
Quantitative Trader
2011 - 2011
Systematic High Frequency Trading Fund
Vice President, Structuring and Trading
2008 - 2011
Derivatives desk
Associate, Investment Banking
2005 - 2008
ALM, Pension and Insurance
J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .