Sonali De Rycker

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Sonali De Rycker
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Sonali De Rycker in 2018
Born
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
Education Bryn Mawr College (Economics), Harvard Business School
OccupationVenture Capitalist
Employer Accel
AwardsForbes Midas List Europe (#2 in 2019)

Sonali De Rycker is a venture capitalist from Mumbai, India. [1]

She studied economics at Bryn Mawr College, graduating in 1995, followed by Harvard Business School. [2] [3] De Rycker started her career at Goldman Sachs and has been a general partner with the venture capital firm Accel in Europe since 2008. [4] [5] She is associated with Accel's investments in Spotify, payday lender Wonga, and Monzo. [6] She was positioned at number 2 in the Forbes Midas List Europe in 2019 [7] and is considered one of the most important women in British technology. [8]

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References

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  2. Bryn Mawr College. "Sonali De Rycker Makes Forbes List of Top Venture Capitalists". www.brynmawr.edu. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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