Pooja Shah

Pooja Shah is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in innovation, investment, and engineering. As a Board Member at Doyenne Group since January 2021, and as an Investor at Avanta Ventures from August 2021 to March 2024, Pooja has demonstrated strong leadership and strategic expertise. Previous roles include serving as a Senior Innovation Manager at SageSure and Managing Director of the OnRamp Insurance Accelerator at gener8tor. Pooja's career in the insurance sector includes a position as AVP and Co-Founding Member at QBE Insurance. An early career in investment banking at Barclays Capital involved the successful closure of significant transactions in healthcare. Pooja holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.