Uriri Onovakpuri

Managing Partner at Kapor Capital

Oakland, CA, USA

Kapor Capital

Duke's Fuqua School of Business

Kapor Capital • Duke's Fuqua School of Business

About

I invest in seed stage digital health, medical device, and HR tech (People Operations Tech) startups with a presence in the United States. I returned to the Kapor Capital team in 2016. I focus on sourcing investment opportunities, conducting diligence and supporting Kapor Capital’s portfolio companies particularly those in the digital health and medical technology industries. I previously served as Director of Global Programs at Village Capital, a global accelerator program and venture capital firm which supports healthcare, education, agriculture, energy and FinTech businesses. At Village Capital I worked side by side with entrepreneurs from around the world helping them grow their ideas into marketable businesses. I received my MBA with a concentration in Health Sector Management from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. I am a native San Franciscan and a proud UC Berkeley Alum. In my free time, you will likely find me watching Bollywood movies or playing with my niece Maya.

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Experience

Managing Partner
Kapor Capital
November 2015 - Present • 9 yrs 3 mos
Venture Partner
Fresco Capital
September 2015 - November 2019 • 4 yrs 3 mos
Fresco Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm supporting exceptional entrepreneurs to build global business. We focus on businesses using technology to transform Healthcare, Education and Work.... read more
Founder
LifeKit
March 2013 - January 2016 • 2 yrs 11 mos
Created a mobile-platform based company designed to improve access to healthcare in the most rural regions of the world.... read more
Director Global Programs
Village Capital
June 2014 - November 2015 • 1 yrs 6 mos
Each year, Village Capital runs ten sector-based programs (healthcare, agriculture, energy/water, EdTech, and FinTech) around the world, with half of our programs based in the US, and half based internationally (Africa, Asia and Latin America). We operate our programs where we have found promising pipeline companies, where we have identified communities with untapped assets to support entrepreneurs, and where we have partners with the interest and expertise to support entrepreneurs who are solving problems that matter to their communities. Our workshops provide business development training for early-stage entrepreneurs who are post-revenue and pre-outside investment.... read more
Senior Consultant Intern, Strategy & Transformation
IBM
June 2013 - August 2013 • 3 mos
•Led a go-to-market strategy project for one of the largest U.S. based generic pharmaceutical companies. Researched the Antiretroviral (ARV) market opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa and identified innovative medical IT tools that could be used to expand distribution and utilization of generic ARVs in the region. •Assisted in the development of a 5-year strategic plan and creation of Annual Investors’ Report.... read more

Education

Duke's Fuqua School of Business
Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Health Sector Management and Entrepreneurship and Innovation
University of California - Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies" Business and Health in Global Societies