Hector Jirau, Ph.D., MScFE

•$20M Venture Capital Fund Structure and Development (In progress) – In charge of developing the investment strategy, due diligence procedures, asset allocation policies, and determination of risk metrics for an early-stage venture capital fund associated with the Parallel18 Global Startup Accelerator.

•$450k Rolling Capital Budget (per year) for Early-Stage Investments (On-going) – Budget available for follow-on investments and deployment for prospective portfolio companies with post-money valuations of < $10M. In charge of the company screening, due diligence, risk management, and asset allocation processes.

•100+ Early-stage and Late-stage Companies Mentored (Completed) – Mentoring involved helping companies in financial modeling, business valuation analysis, KPI selection & optimization, and aiding a portfolio company acquired by a major Silicon Valley Startup with a +$80M valuation.