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Vanessa Kahkesh

Business, Economics, + Journalism @ Berkeley Haas | Product Marketing @ Replit

Berkeley, California

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

San Francisco Bay Area

Locations:

Berkeley, California

Min Investment:
$100,000.00
Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00
Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00

Skills

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Bachelor's degree
University of California, Berkeley
(2021 - 2025)
Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology
UC Berkeley College of Engineering
(2022)
Dogwood Diploma
Crofton House School
(2009 - 2021)
Summer Immersion program: Introduction to Business, Finance, and Economics
Columbia University
(2020 - 2020)

Work Experience

2024

Product Marketing Intern
2024
• Empowering the next billion software creators ☄️

Cal Club Tennis

2021

Competitive Tennis Player
2021

STUDENTpreneurs

2020 - 2024

Founder
2020 - 2024
• Built a global hub that connects and empowers student entrepreneurs • Featured +200 student-run ventures from +50 schools worldwide • Interviewed +30 industry leaders (including Shaq, CEO of GitHub, Robinhood, VSCO + more) • Organized events for +1,000 attendees

California Innovation Fund

2022 - 2024

Head of Marketing and Advisor
2022 - 2024
Advisor
2022 - 2022

UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology

2023 - 2024

Head of Content Marketing
2023 - 2024
• Producing and marketing content for Berkeley's entrepreneurship hub • Building an entrepreneurial community on campus

Nation Capital Corp.

2017 - 2024

Advisor
2023 - 2024
Marketing and Business Associate
2021 - 2023
Marketing and Front Office Assistant
2017 - 2021

Haas Business School Association (HBSA)

2022 - 2023

Entrepreneurship Lead
2022 - 2023
Entrepreneurship Associate
2022 - 2023

2022 - 2022

Sustainability Consultant
2022 - 2022

European Innovation Academy

2022 - 2022

CEO of Circles
2022 - 2022

PREMIER TALENT AGENCY

2015 - 2021

Actress
2015 - 2021