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Sophie Bakalar
Visiting Scholar at Wyss Institute at Harvard University
New York, New York
Overview
Sophie Bakalar is a Partner at Collaborative Fund in New York, with a background in venture capital, consumer products, and start-ups. She has successfully invested in companies like Anthro Energy, Noya, Hoxton Farms, and Keel Labs, showcasing her expertise in identifying and supporting innovative ventures.
Sophie's career highlights include co-founding and leading digit as CEO, as well as her role as a Credit Derivatives Trader at III Capital Management, demonstrating a diverse skill set across finance, entrepreneurship, and investment.
Work Experience
Partner
2016 - Current
Partner at Collaborative Fund leading Collab SOS - a $225M Series A&B climate fund.
Collaborative Fund is an investment fund that provides funding to companies based on creativity and collaborative consumption.
Visiting Scholar
2023
Co-Founder & CEO
2014 - 2016
Co-founded digit, the world's leading chart digitizer (acquired in 2016 by think-cell Software)
Credit Derivatives Trader
2007 - 2015
Traded credit derivatives including bespoke and synthetic tranches.
III Capital Management has consistently handled client funds and maintains a wide-ranging trading partnership with big Wall Street dealers.