Investing Profile

Monica Brand Engel

VC
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Quona Capital
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Networks Monica is a member of
Self-Employed Network
721 CONNECTIONS
Self-Employed Network
721 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
532 CONNECTIONS
Harvard Business School Network
153 CONNECTIONS
Williams College Network
55 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Quona Capital Managing Partner
Investments On Record
17
Current Fund Size
$203M

Monica Brand Engel is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Monica Brand Engel's Investments On Record (11)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Twinco Capital
Series BJun 2026$17M
Series BJan 2023$9M
$30M
Co-investors: Javier Santiso (Alma Mundi Ventures)
Ideem
SeedApr 2025$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund))
Khazna
Series BFeb 2025$16M
Series AMar 2022$38M
$55M
Co-investors: Ashley Lewis (Development Partners International (DPI)), Tarek Assaad (Algebra Ventures), oliver holle (Speedinvest)
OCTA
Pre SeedOct 2024$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Asher Siddiqui (Sukna Ventures), Amal Dokhan (500 Global)
Verto
Series ASep 2021$10M
$12M
Co-investors: Kenneth Ballenegger (Oyster Ventures)
Capiter
Series ASep 2021$33M
$33M
Yoco
Series CJul 2021$83M
Series BSep 2018$16M
Series AMar 2017$3M
$110M
Co-investors: Wissam Otaky (Leste Group), Christian Jensen (Dragoneer Investment Group), Tidjane Dème (Partech Ventures), Robby Hilkowitz
Azimo
Series CMay 2018$20M
Series AMar 2014$10M
$66M
Co-investors: Andreas Haug (Headline (formerly e.ventures)), Kamran Ansari (Headline (formerly e.ventures)), Jeremy Yap (Xtripe Angels), Kevin Chong

Monica Brand Engel's Experience

Board Director Twinco Capital2022 - Present
Board Member Khazna2022 - Present
Board Member VertoFX2021 - Present
Board Member Wasoko2020 - Present
Co-founder and Partner Quona Capital2013 - Present
Co-founder and Managing Partner Quona Capital2013 - Present
Board Member Self-EmployedPresent
Board member Self-EmployedPresent
Board Director ZoonaPresent
Board Member ZoonaPresent
Board Member BemobiPresent
Board Member AzimoPresent
Board Director YocoPresent
Board Director MaxABPresent
Board Member MaxABPresent
Board Director VertoPresent
Board Member VertoPresent
Board Director KhaznaPresent
Board Observer Azimo2014 - 2022
Board Member Yoco2017 - 2021
Board Member Tiaxa2012 - 2021
Board Member Capiter2021 - 2021
Board Member and acting Chair Zoona2012 - 2021
Adjunct Professor - Impact Investing Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies2009 - 2019
Board member Paralife2010 - 2016
Managing Director, Frontier Investments Group Accion2008 - 2015
Board member Shubham Housing Development Finance Company2012 - 2015
Managing Director, Frontier Investments Group ACCION International2008 - 2015
Board Member GTV GloboKasNet LLC2010 - 2014
Board Observer Gentera2008 - 2009
Vice President, Product Development ACCION International1998 - 2007
Founder Anthuri Catalysts1997 - 1998
Marketing & Venture Capital Intern Calvert Group1996 - 1996
Loan Officer - Small Business Oakland Business Development Corp1994 - 1995
Program Associate The Development Fund1993 - 1995
Research Associate Harvard Business School1991 - 1993

Monica Brand Engel's Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education Public Management Program / Social Entrepreneurship
Williams College Bachelors of Arts, magna cum laude Economics
Williams College Bachelors of Arts magna cum laude, Economics

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