Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2
Narges Baniasadi is an accomplished entrepreneur and academic with extensive experience in health technology and social impact. As the Founder of the Emergence Program at Stanford University, Narges leads initiatives that foster impact-driven entrepreneurship aimed at improving health outcomes. Narges serves as an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, developing research programs and coursework in Purposeful Entrepreneurship and Societal Health, including innovative courses such as BioE 375 and BioE 394. Narges is also part of the Leadership Circle at Solve - MIT and a Partner at the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, contributing to catalytic investments in early-stage, impact-focused ventures. With a background in health-tech advising and board leadership, Narges has played significant roles in various companies, including Chairperson of Base Genomics and Venture Partner positions at Oxford Sciences Innovation and Entrepreneur First. Narges holds a PhD and MSc in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, along with a BSc in Computer Engineering from the University of Tehran and a business education from Stanford's Graduate School of Business.
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Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2
SV2, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, is a community of more than 200 individuals who have joined together to learn about effective giving and pool our resources to invest in innovative nonprofits and social enterprises. Our mission is to unleash the resources and talents of the Silicon Valley community to achieve meaningful social impact. SV2 Partners together select cutting-edge social ventures that receive 3-year grants (up to $150,000 over three years) focused on rotating issue areas including education, environment, at-risk youth, health, and international development. Partners choose Grantees at crucial inflection points in their organizational development, offering “beyond-the-dollars” advising to help them build capacity and scale. Founded by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen in 1998, SV2 also helps its Partner families become more strategic lifelong citizen philanthropists through experiential learning (including SV2 Teens and Kids programs), educational events and learning from one another. SV2 Partners report becoming more strategic, confident, and generous givers, as well as more actively engaged in their communities. For more, see SV2’s latest Impact Report found at www.sv2.org