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10 RESHMA KALIMI Stripes Group United States HABIB KAIROUZ Rho Capital Partners United States PETER B. KELLNER Richmond Global United States KAIS KHIMJI Insight Venture Partners United States In addition to sourcing and assisting with Stripes' portfolio companies, Reshma leads Stripes' partnerships with corporates, bankers and funds and spends time leveraging these across Stripe's portfolio. Reshma also built Stripes' operations in India and is on the ground every quarter. Prior to joining Stripes, Reshma worked at Deutsche Bank in New York City. Reshma graduated from Duke University with highest distinction, receiving a B.A. in Public Policy & Philosophy, a B.S. Economics, and a minor in Art History. 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 serves on the board of the Lebanon chapter of Endeavor and is a board member of Lebanese International Finance Executives (LIFE), a global networking organization focused on connecting financial executives around the world for the benefit of assisting and promoting the interests of Lebanon. Habib received a B.S. in engineering and a B.A. in economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia University. 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. Peter is also Founder, Chairman, & CEO of the Richmond Global Compass Fund, LP, a discretionary global macro fund focused on sustainability. Peter is a board member of Rubicon Global, Vestorly, Market Realist, Restorando, and Kueski. He is on the non-profit boards of Endeavor Global, Endeavor Jordan [Emeritus], Endeavor Miami, 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). Kais (pronounced 'Kice') joined Insight in 2016. He was previously a consultant for the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) and, prior to that, he spent time working in business development for Do.com. Kais originally hails from Vancouver, British Columbia. He graduated with high honors from Harvard University where he studied Social and Political Theory. His senior thesis explored the relationship between the Canadian government and His Highness the Aga Khan. Outside of work, Kais is likely consuming Slavoj Zizek, scouring interior design blogs, or using the Vancouver Canucks as an outlet for pent up Canadian aggression.