Signal active
Bio
Ronald Cohen is Chairman of the Global Social Impact Investment Steering Group and The Portland Trust. He is a co-founder director of Social Finance UK (2007-11), Social Finance USA, and Social Finance Israel, and of Big Society Capital. He was co-founder Chair of Bridges Ventures (2002-2012).
He chaired the Social Impact Investment Taskforce established under the UK’s presidency of the G8 (2013-2015), the Social Investment Task Force (2000-2010) and the Commission on Unclaimed Assets (2005-2007). In 2012 he received the Rockefeller Innovation Award for innovation in social finance.
He co-founded and was Executive Chairman of Apax Partners Worldwide LLP (1972-2005). He was a founder director and Chairman of the British Venture Capital Association and a founder director of the European Venture Capital Association.
He is a graduate of Oxford University, where he was President of the Oxford Union. He is an Honorary Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School to which he was awarded a Henry Fellowship.
He is a member of the Board of Dean’s Advisors at Harvard Business School and Vice-Chairman of Ben Gurion University. He is a former director of the Harvard Management Company and the University of Oxford Investment Committee. He is a former member of the Harvard University Board of Overseers (2007-2013), former Trustee of the British Museum (2005-2012) and a former trustee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (2005-2011).
In 2007, Sir Ronald published: “The Second Bounce of the Ball – Turning Risk into Opportunity”.
Location
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Social
Jobs history
1
GSG
President
2015 - Current
Board and Advisor Roles
0
N/A
Invest in regions
Profile Resume
Ronald Cohen is the President at GSG, based in Europe. With a background in Impact Investing, Ronald Cohen has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Ronald Cohen studied Graduate unknown @ University of Oxford. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
13
3
Personal investment
13
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
---|---|---|---|
Apr 12, 2022 | RiseUp | Series B - RiseUp | 30.0M |
May 18, 2022 | Masterschool | Seed Round - Masterschool | 100.0M |
May 24, 2022 | Circles - Online Group Support | Series A - Circles - Online Group Support | 16.5M |
May 06, 2024 | Opmed.ai | Series A - Opmed.ai | 15.0M |
Partner investment
0
There is no partner investment available on this profile
Exits
0
There is no exit available on this Profile
Invest in industries
Recent Activity
There is no recent news or activity for this profile.