Endeavor

15 HABIB KAIROUZ Rho Capital Partners United States NIKHIL KALGHATGI Vast Ventures United States Habib is a Managing Partner of Rho Capital Partners. With over 20 years of experience in venture capital, Habib joined Rho in 1993 and focuses on investments in new media, information technology and communication companies at various stages of development – from seed stage to growth equity. Prior to Rho, Habib worked in investment banking and leveraged buyouts in New York with Reich & Co. and Jesup & Lamont. His interests also extend internationally to the impact of the Internet on globalization and its disruption of geopolitical boundaries, as well as solutions to the Middle East conflict. A native of Lebanon, Habib is involved with a number of nonprofit organizations focused on reforms and economic development there. Nikhil is a Partner at Vast Ventures, where he focuses on early stage investing in companies that increase connectedness and empathy globally. Nikhil previously led early stage investments at SoftBank Capital, founded Partner 6 Investment Group, a hedge fund in Boston, and was part of the founding team of Localytics, a mobile application analytics provider. Nikhil is an engineer with several years of experience in front-end design and development focused on mobile and web UX. He completed his MBA at Harvard Business School. PUEO KEFFER Access Industries United States Pueo is a Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital at Access Industries. He was previously a Partner at Redpoint Ventures, where he focused on late-stage growth equity opportunities in the software, internet, digital media, wireless, health care IT and financial technology sectors. He currently serves as a Director or Observer at Kabam, Just-Eat and Viajanet. Pueo was actively involved with Redpoint Ventures' investments in NextG Networks, Tantalus Systems and HomeAway. Prior to joining Redpoint, Pueo was an Associate with TA Associates, a $16 billion growth equity and buyout firm. While at TA, he co-led the firm's investment into FreeWave Technologies and served as a board observer. PETER KELLNER Richmond Global United States Peter, who co-founded Endeavor in 1997, is Founder and Managing Partner of Richmond Global, a venture capital firm targeting early stage investments in the U.S. and Europe, and growth stage investments in emerging markets. Richmond works with Endeavor's network of companies globally to source and scale leading edge businesses transforming their markets and regions. Peter is a board member of Rubicon Global, Inc. and on the non-profit boards of Endeavor Global, Endeavor Jordan, Endeavor Miami, and Endeavor Louisville; BizCorps, and Ashoka Youth Venture. He is a Trustee of the Allen-Stevenson School in New York, a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Crown Fellow at The Aspen Institute, and Member of the Pacific Council on International Policy (PCIP).

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