Samir Shah

Duke Capital Partners, Duke Universitys official early-stage venture investment arm, provides capital and expertise to help Duke startups, and features one of Duke’s most innovative experiential learning opportunities for students. As one of the largest and oldest university investment entities of its kind, Duke Capital Partners consistently places among the top five in North America. Our mission is to support the global Duke entrepreneurial community with an angel investing platform and co-investment fund (the Duke Innovation Fund) that engage and leverage the unparalleled Duke network.

We manage venture capital funds, IKJ Health Innovation I and II. We invest in early stage healthcare technology companies developing solutions for some of the greatest challenges in healthcare, such as mental health, chronic conditions and longevity / extending health span. Latam and North America. Our team has 20+ years of experience in healthcare, investment banking and close relationship with the leading global investors in Private Equity, Venture Capital and Institutional funds. Our team has advised transactions in multiple industries, with over R$40 billion in combined value.

Cervin is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on building enduring enterprise-technology companies. The firm’s partners actively work with founders and product visionaries to design, build and bring disruptive technologies to market in order to change how the world works.

Duke Capital Partners, Duke Universitys official early-stage venture investment arm, provides capital and expertise to help Duke startups, and features one of Duke’s most innovative experiential learning opportunities for students. As one of the largest and oldest university investment entities of its kind, Duke Capital Partners consistently places among the top five in North America. Our mission is to support the global Duke entrepreneurial community with an angel investing platform and co-investment fund (the Duke Innovation Fund) that engage and leverage the unparalleled Duke network.