Elite Education for Global Change: Umaimah Mendhro on One League, Raising Funds from Google & YC, and Building Partnerships with Harvard, Stanford, and MIT
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Umaimah Mendhro, Founder & President of One League, grew up without formal education in rural Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Despite these early challenges, she went on to graduate from Cornell University and Harvard Business School, where she was a Baker Scholar. Umaimah is also the founder of VIDA & Co., a multi-million-dollar public benefit corporation, and has worked with top companies like Microsoft, McKinsey, and West, leading projects for Twitter, Dropbox, and Square. Her work has earned her recognition from Fast Company, CIO Magazine, and Forbes
In this episode of the Femmes Finance Podcast, we explore Umaimah Mendhro’s journey as founder and president of One League. We discuss her experience raising funds from Google Ventures and Y Combinator, and building partnerships with prestigious universities like Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. Umaimah shares her approach to decision-making, problem-solving, and scaling ventures with a focus on innovation. We also talk about her vision for global education and the impact of empowering change-makers through innovative platforms. And much, much more.
Follow Umaimah Mendhro:
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/umaimah/
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One League Accounts:
- Instagram: instagram.com/oneleagueorg/
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/oneleagueorg/
- Website: one-league.org
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