LEADING A MINDSHIFT

MINDSHIFT Capital is focused on post-seed early-stage companies in the U.S., Europe and Middle East. Through a global network, MINDSHIFT identifies companies with scalable technology, exceptional leadership and high growth potential. We invest with a gender lens, ensuring diversity of thought while narrowing the funding gap for female-led ventures.

OUR TEAM

Investment Team

Heather Henyon

Founding General Partner

Dubai / New York

Barbara Baumgartner

Investment Committee

Dubai, UAE

Joumana Jallad

Investment Committee

Dubai, UAE

Marcia Dawood

Venture Partner

New York, USA

Rebecca Hall

Venture Partner

Dubai, UAE

Advisors

Justin Smithline

Partner, ER Accelerator, New York

Elfrieke van Galen

Partner, The Rock Group, Amsterdam

Shelly Porges

Partner, The Billion Dollar Fund for Women Washington, DC

Najla Al-Midfa

CEO, Sheraa
Sharjah, UAE

Daphne Kis

CEO, WorldQuant University, New York

Scott Gillespie

Managing Director

Jigsaw Group

Dubai/NY/Sydney

Clare Woodcraft

Executive Director

Centre for Strategic Philanthropy

Cambridge Judge Business School

Zee Ahmedani

Investment Funds Partner

A&O Shearman LLP

Global

the team

Our Strategy

By focusing on women-led ventures, we are leading a mindshift towards investing with a gender-lens.

MINDSHIFT bring a hands-on portfolio approach built from decades of global operating experience and cross-border investing. We add immediate value to our investees by engaging our global networks to connect female founders, increase sales channels and support exits.

45

Years

Combined

Industry Experience

Current

100+

Investments

1000+

Deals

Screened

Leading a Mindshift towards Investing with a Gender Lens to Enhance Returns.

Our Strategy

By focusing on women-led ventures, we are leading a mindshift towards investing with a gender-lens.