Neha Khera (she/her)

Neha has been an early-stage investor for over a decade, having led investments in over 40 companies, including Applyboard, Mejuri, Benchsci and Fightcamp. Most recently Neha was a General Partner at NY-based 2048 Ventures, a lead-cheque pre-seed fund. Prior to that, Neha was a General Partner and co-founder of 500 Startups Canada. She has also held senior investment roles at MaRS IAF and Scotiabank.

Neha is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. She serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She is also a mentor to female engineering students and startups.

Neha holds a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the Richard Ivey Business School.