Swiss-based impact investor Blue Horizon Corporation announces the hiring of Sedef Köktentürk as Managing Partner and COO. She joins the leadership team and heads the Impact division. Köktentürk is a former Olympic windsurfer and previously spent three years as an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs.
Blue Horizon Appoints “Well-Renowned Venture Capitalist” Manu Gupta
Blue Horizon announced yesterday the onboarding of Manu Gupta, a leader in US and European venture capital, to its Board of Directors, as part of the company’s mission to accelerate the global transition to a new sustainable food system. “Manu brings an invaluable perspective grounded in more than a decade of personal experience” Previously an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, Manu has been investing in tech for more than 12 years across the US, Europe, and Asia. He founded Blue Lion, a venture capital firm that invests in multi-stage technology companies, and is also a founding member and ex-Partner of Lakestar, one of Europe’s largest tech venture funds. The news follows Blue Horizon’s recent appointment of a General Counsel, a new Partner as well as …
