Sonja Markova

Sonja Markova brings over 20 years of experience in angel group management and early-stage investments to the University of Miami. Previously, Ms. Markova was Executive Director of Band of Angels, Silicon Valley’s oldest angel investment group and Managing Director of Keiretsu Forum, the largest global angel investment network. Ms. Markova was Vice President of a single-family office, where she invested in startups from the firm’s asset allocation in ventures. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Venture Forum, Florida’s largest support and networking organization for entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Ms. Markova is a Mentor at TechStars Miami, the Alchemist Accelerator, and an Advisor at the Berkeley SkyDeck where she works with early-stage founders on their preparedness for Seed funding. She is also an Advisor at Camp BizSmart, a program for young aspiring entrepreneurs, ages 11 to 18, designed to acquire essential skills needed to be successful in school, at home, and in a future profession. Ms. Markova began her career in venture capital as an Investment Associate at the International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) in her home country North Macedonia.