Mark Straub

I'm the CEO of Smile Identity. I've spent much of my career trying to help people in underserved markets get access to better opportunities through technology and investment. I've been a venture capital investor for a decade and have worked with over 20 companies doing business in adtech, fintech, healthcare, and energy in markets ranging from the US to India and Sub-Saharan Africa. During my time at DFJ I was fortunate enough to be an investor in all three of Elon Musk's companies. Working with Vinod Khosla at Khosla Impact I was proud to lead investments in Kopo Kopo, NeoGrowth, Milaap, Branch and Flutterwave as well as incubate Smile Identity.