Sascha Pakravan

Investment Ambassador at Plug and Play

Sascha Pakravan has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. In 2019, they founded and served as the President of two organizations, Words4 and CareerAll, focused on educational equity and empowering high school students in Hawaii. At Words4, they created professional reading videos, developed peer reading programs, and established partnerships with schools. Meanwhile, at CareerAll, they developed an all-in-one suite for career information, which was utilized by Punahou School College Counseling.

In 2021, Sascha worked as an intern for the Commerce and Economic Development Division of the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, where they were responsible for letter-writing and responding to public emails regarding service and assistance.

In 2022, they joined the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School as an Analyst for the Harvard Public Opinion Project (HPOP), conducting polls on the political opinions and civic attitudes of young Americans. Additionally, they served as the Secretary of Debates for the Harvard Political Union.

More recently, in 2023, Sascha started working at the Plug and Play Tech Center as an Investment Ambassador, representing the company in New England, particularly on Harvard and MIT campuses. Sascha meets with college startups looking for funding or enterprise relationships and establishes connections. Prior to this role, they were part of the Investment Team at Plug and Play, where they analyzed startups from around the world, recommended potential investments, and participated in the investment process.

Overall, Sascha's work experience highlights their strong focus on education, entrepreneurship, and their involvement in the fields of politics and investing.

Sascha Pakravan obtained a Bachelor's degree in Government and Economics from Harvard University between 2022 and 2026. Prior to that, Sascha completed their high school education and received a diploma from Punahou School from 2018 to 2022. Furthermore, there is information that Sascha has studied or is studying finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management, but the specific years of enrollment are not provided.

Links


Org chart

Timeline

  • Investment Ambassador

    July, 2023 - present

  • Investment Team

    May, 2023