Strategic Partners
Sameera Narang
Advisor, Evoque Impact
Sameera Narang brings extensive experience as a marketing and strategy leader across global tier-1 CPG and FMCG brands, including Unilever, Kraft Heinz, Lactalis, Clorox, and Novartis. She is a brand builder, innovation leader, and architect of Marketing Centers of Excellence (CoE) with a proven track record of driving growth and strategic transformation. An alumna of Delhi University, Sameera is based in Toronto, Canada, and is passionate about leveraging her expertise to inspire innovation and impact in marketing and brand strategy.
Malthi SS
Founder and CEO, SparkProd
Malthi SS is the Founder & CEO of SparkProd, a product and strategy consulting firm, and the Product Advisor at HerKey. With extensive leadership experience at global companies like PayPal, SAP, and Intuit, she brings a wealth of expertise in product strategy and innovation. Malthi is a sought-after startup advisor, coach, mentor, educator, and podcaster (Product Talk with Malthi), helping businesses and individuals thrive in their growth journeys. She is a Professor of Practice at IIM Udaipur and Master’s Union. A post-graduate in Business Studies, she is based in Bangalore, India, and actively contributes to building impactful professional ecosystems.
Marwa Muhammad
Founder and Principal, Nokshi Studio
Marwa Muhammad is the Founder & CEO of Nokshi, a product design studio, and a seasoned Design Thinking and 0-1 Product Leader. She has led and delivered high-impact projects at top-tier technology organizations like Circle, Udemy, and 500 Startups, driving innovative product strategies and designs. Marwa is also a startup advisor, coach, and mentor, helping emerging businesses achieve scale and success. She holds degrees in Human-Computer Interaction (CMU) and Computer Science (Bryn Mawr College) and is based in San Francisco, California, where she actively shapes the product and design ecosystem.
Bonnie Rothman
Founder and President, Company-B
Bonnie Rothman is the Founder and President of Company B, a strategic branding, media, and marketing firm renowned for its focus on storytelling. A celebrated former New York Times journalist, Bonnie has an extensive portfolio working with enterprise, non-profits, and startups. She is a leader in strategic communications and storytelling, helping clients shape impactful narratives. Bonnie is also an Adjunct Faculty member at global institutions in Europe and Asia, and an alum of prestigious universities such as Columbia and Vanderbilt Universities. Based in New York City, she brings expertise and creativity to the evolving media and communications landscape.
Ike Syed
Founding General Partner, Tech Innovation Capital
Ike Syed is an equity investor, technology enthusiast and a public servant. Before starting TIC, he was a senior executive at KiwiTech, USA’s largest services-for-equity platform. From 2016 to 2018, Ike served at the U.S. Department of State, where he advised the senior leadership on economic impacts of foreign investments, digital economy and emerging technologies. His LP/GP investment experience includes Fidelity Investments, Oliver Wyman, Saudi Telecom Ventures and QDB Investments. He has previously worked in Silicon Valley and Wall Street. Ike received his BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada and a MS in Computer Science from Boston University. A licensed Professional Engineer, he obtained his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.