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Allen Taylor

Investor in Emerging Markets

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Allen Taylor is a seasoned professional in venture capital, specializing in emerging markets and leading teams. With a background in entrepreneurship and international business, he currently serves as the Managing Partner at Endeavor, where he oversees investments in various sectors and stages, such as Smart Cities/UrbanTech and FinTech. Highlights of Allen's career include his roles as a Co-Founder & Executive Director at Princeton in Latin America and his involvement in investments in companies like Victory Farms and Clickatell.

Work Experience 

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Endeavor

  • Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst

    2022 - Current

  • Managing Director, Endeavor Catalyst

    2013

  • Director --> VP --> SVP, Global Network

    2009

  • Associate --> Manager --> Director, Search & Selection

    2006 - 2009

Endeavor supports high-impact entrepreneurs around the world. Endeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor.

Raised $130,000,000.00 from Nour Nouf.

endeavor.org
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Alter Global

  • Partner & Founding Board Member

    2015

    Served as one of two founding Board Members for 5+ years; now actively involved in guiding Alter's strategy and investments backing emerging market founders at the earliest stages. Details here: https://angel.co/v/back/alter

Early-stage VC investing in emerging markets globally.

alter.vc
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Kauffman Fellows

  • Board Member

    2020

    Kauffman Fellows is the premier leadership organization in innovation and capital formation, with graduates leading venture capital, government, corporate, university, and startup innovation efforts globally.

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

kauffmanfellows.org
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H2 (h2.co)

  • Advisory Board Member

    2022

H2 is the premier global leadership network for the digital industry.

h2.co
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Princeton in Latin America (PiLA)

  • Board of Directors

    2004 - 2015

  • Co-Founder & Executive Director

    2002 - 2004

    * Co-founded and led a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on post-graduate fellowships * Secured over $150,000 in start-up capital and built a 15-member board of directors * Designed and carried out a marketing and development campaign reaching 150 targeted individuals across Latin America; traveled to meet with prospective partners in 15 countries

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Kauffman Fellows

  • Kauffman Fellow (Class 16)

    2011 - 2013

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

kauffmanfellows.org
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GuideStar

  • Program Associate

    2005 - 2006

Guidestar is the largest information source on nonprofit organizations and private foundations in the United States.

guidestar.org
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German-American Fulbright Commission

  • Fulbright Scholar

    2004 - 2005

    * Conducted independent archival research on photographic and visual culture of the 1920s * Selected to serve in the Trans-Atlantic Student Forum on international business and politics

Education 

Investments 

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Seed

Total funding: $9M

Flow48

Seed

Total funding: $25M

Amenli

Seed

Total funding: $1M

Victory Farms

Series B

Total funding: $35M

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