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Karen is an MBA student at University of Oxford. She is currently the Co-Chair of Oxford’s MBA Impact Investing Network & Training (MIINT) Program, a Founding Member of Oxford Saïd Responsible Investment Fund (OxRIF) and a Consultant at Oxford Microfinance Initiative.
Prior to Oxford, Karen was the Associate Director of Investment at Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk), the city’s first venture philanthropic fund. She managed an investment portfolio of social ventures across different sectors, such as affordable housing, transportation, food, sports and environment. Karen is also experienced in fundraising and impact measurement, having worked with social entrepreneurs, corporate, government, impact investors and philanthropic funders to develop and scale SVhk’s portfolio ventures.
Karen was previously an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank, specializing in Hong Kong and US IPOs. She is a Youde Scholar, and holds a BSc in Government and Economics from London School of Economics.