Cleo Sham

Cleo is a accomplished global growth executive and investor in the early-stage technology ecosystem, having been instrumental in scaling Uber China and EMEA as an early executive, and as Chief Operating Officer at Spotahome, a BOND Capital-backed company. Most recently, she was Partner at Stride.VC, an early-stage venture fund based in London. As an angel investor, has invested in or advised close to 30 companies which are valued at >US$3B. Her noteworthy investments include Liquid Death, Yassir, Fonoa, Routable.ai, Techwolf, Oliva Health, kWh Analytics, amongst others. Cleo has also been an advisor and board member to technology CEOs and venture funds across the US, EMEA, and Asia. Her focus topics include scaling operations, international expansion, building world-class teams, and fundraising. She is open to board, advisory and speaking engagements. Cleo is also passionate about youth development and education, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Cheltenham Ladies College.