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Valerie Hawley

Founding Partner at True Global Ventures

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Overview 

Valerie Hawley is the Executive Director at Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi's Sorbonne Center of Artificial Intelligence, with a background in AI, venture capital, and digital transformation. She has served on boards, mentored at top universities, and invested in Web3/Blockchain and SaaS companies, including Iomob Technology Services at the seed stage.

Work Experience 

PS

Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD)

  • Executive Director- Sorbonne Center of Artificial Intelligence (SCAI)

    2020 - Current

    Full P&L responsibility

TG

True Global Ventures

  • General Partner and Affiliate Founding Partner

    2018 - 2025

    4 unicorns: Animoca Brands, The Sandbox Forge Global and Ledger AUM 270 M in 2 funds

D-

Daman - National Health Insurance Company

  • Head of Innovation

    2017 - 2020

HP

HEC Paris

  • HEC Start UP launch Pad and HEC Specialised Master Entrepreneurship & Innovation

    2016 - 2019

The Change Initiative - Zerofootprint UAE

  • Entrepreneur

    2008 - 2012

KU

KPMG UK

  • Strategy consulting and Business Advisory services

    1995 - 2002

VL

VALEO Lighting

  • Head of Optical Laboratory (R&D) and 5 Year Innovation Plan project manager

    1992 - 1995

Education 

Investments 

Iomob Technology Services

Seed

Total funding: $120K

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