Founding Partner, VentureSouq

Sonia is a Founding Partner of VentureSouq. VentureSouq is a UAE-based investment platform that invests into early-stage global tech and tech-enabled start-ups. Previously, Sonia was a Special Advisor to the Chief Investment Officer of Global Special Situations of Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), a large sovereign wealth fund based in the UAE, focusing on venture capital and tech deals. Prior to this role, Sonia was an Actuarial Consultant at Mercer Human Resource Consulting in its Dubai and Toronto offices. Sonia is a qualified Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries (USA). Sonia obtained a BSc from the University of Toronto (with distinction) and majored in Actuarial Science and Statistics.