JG

Jean Guo

Co-founder/President at Konexio | We are hiring! | Forbes 30 under 30 | Linkedin Top Voice

Paris, Île-de-France

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2016

  • Co-Founder/President

    2016

    Konexio’s mission is empowerment and connection for refugees, unemployed youth, and other disadvantaged groups through digital skills training. Our vision is to equip these vulnerable groups with the employable digital skills that they need to secure employment in an economy that increasingly relies on new technologies. In bridging this digital divide, Konexio provides a foundation for integration and supports its students' transitions into a new life.

  • Partner

    2022

    50 Partners Impact est un accélérateur de startups dédié aux projets qui développent des solutions environnementales ou sociales innovantes et apportent une réponse directe à un ou plusieurs Objectifs de Développement Durable (ODD définis par l'ONU). 50 Partners Impact is a startup accelerator dedicated to projects that develop innovative environmental or social solutions and provide a direct response to one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs defined by the UN). Co-founded by 50 successful Impact entrepreneurs (Phenix, La Ruche qui dit oui, BlablaCar, Kisskissbank, Hesus...), the program offers all the necessary resources to enable projects to achieve their ambitions. Co-fondé par 50 entrepreneurs à succès du secteur de l'Impact (Phenix, La Ruche qui dit oui, BlablaCar, Kisskissbankbank, Hesus...), le programme offre toutes les ressources nécessaires pour permettre aux projets de réaliser leurs ambitions.

  • Ambassadrice

    2021

    Ambassadrice pour le taskforce Tech4good, référent sur les enjeux d'accessibilité numérique Impact France, ancien Mouves - Le Mouvement des entrepreneurs sociaux (Mouves) est un mouvement de personnes qui se retrouvent sur des valeurs, des pratiques et la volonté de construire une économie humaine qui réponde efficacement aux besoins de la société : emploi, santé, éducation, dépendance, logement, alimentation, etc. Le Mouves fédère et représente les entrepreneurs sociaux. Des entrepreneurs qui portent une vision, prennent des risques, développent et innovent, managent des équipes. Des entrepreneurs motivés avant tout par l’intérêt général, pour qui le profit est un moyen et pas une fin en soi. Des entrepreneurs qui partagent équitablement les richesses qu’ils créent.

  • Fulbright Scholar

    2015 - 2017

    • Lead healthcare research to document patterns in needs of France’s immigrant population with particular focus on healthcare and social services access for at-risk populations • Perform economic evaluations of health services and clinical programs to advise AP-HP (largest hospital system in Europe) and French Ministry of Health on funding decisions • Co-drafted grant proposals and study design protocols for the Hospinnomics research group • Invited to continue fellowship for an additional year through a rare Fulbright France renewal grant

2014 - 2015

  • Analyst

    2014 - 2015

    • Provided strategic support to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients through formulary dossiers, systematic literature reviews, market research, and quantitative analysis of health claims to generate clinical and economic evidence assessing the value of new and existing products • Conducted background research and data analysis to determine market value of select cardiovascular procedures in healthcare litigation practice • Engaged in pro bono work with Partners in Health to address concerns of corruption in Haiti

  • Health Policy Intern

    2012 - 2012

    • Provided research support and assisted in drafting a policy proposal for the SNAP to Health Initiative, which aims to improve nutrition for participants in the food stamps program • Wrote articles, opinion pieces, and policy briefs exploring current policy challenges in obesity and health policy

  • Undergraduate Fellow

    2010 - 2011

    • Compiled and analyzed an information set with 4000+ data points for an ongoing report tracking changes in economic distress indicators since the recession in collaboration with New America Media • Created indexes to capture data trends and performed linear regressions using Stata software • Established and managed a news database that covers 35 different policy areas

  • Lab Researcher

    2011 - 2011

    • Evaluated the shedding and reversion of the oral polio vaccine in children in Mexico through RNA extraction, reverse transcription, and real-time PCR procedures • Documented and investigated immunodeficiency-related vaccine-derived poliovirus cases to determine recent patterns in global epidemiology