Priya Guha
Venture Partner at Merian Ventures
Biography
Merian Ventures is a venture capital investment firm that strictly invests in companies founded, co-founded or majority-owned by women innovators. Priya is also a Member of the Innovate UK Council, Non-Executive Director at the Digital Catapult and GB Badminton and Adjunct Faculty at the Ashridge Hult Business School. Priya was recently named in the 2020 Top 50 Most Influential Women in Technology for the 3rd year running.
Previously, Priya worked as general manager for RocketSpace, launching their UK operations. Priya also held many roles in diplomacy, most recently as British Consul General to San Francisco and previously in India and Spain. She is on the Althea Foundation Board, Tech London Advocates Advisory Board and Royal Academy of Engineering International Committee. She also Chairs the Board of Trustees of Modern Muse and is an Advisor to The Youth Group.