A Few Things with Jim Barrood

#22 Investor Chat: Kange Kaneene, SAP + Luke Cherrington, Latitude; AB InBev


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We discussed a number of things including: 

1. How the corporate venturing landscape has changed during this crisis 

2. Investment outlook in short and medium term 

3. Advice for entrepreneurs in these unprecedented and challenging times 

4. Answers to your questions

Luke is a former founder who launched and led the Tech Investment Fund at ZX Ventures, the VC and innovation arm of AB InBev. ZX builds, partners with, and invests in internal and external companies aligned with corporate strategic goals. Working closely with many of the world's largest companies, he recently launched a new fund that invests in B2B tech companies solving massive problems for F500s. 

Kange has spent 12+ years at the intersection of technology and business working in the enterprise software industry. She is a Senior Director of Business Development at SAP, the world’s largest enterprise software company. She is currently focused on expanding SAP's ecosystem in the space via investments in startups, partnerships, acquisitions and joint go-to-market. Kange has a passion for diversity and creating equally distributed access to opportunity. 

She is an angel investor with Pipeline Angels group, a group of women who invest in women social entrepreneurs. Additionally, is on the selection committee and a mentor for entrepreneurs as a volunteer for Defy Ventures, a non-profit organization that invests in founders who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Finally, she is the co-chair of Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) NYC leadership council. 

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A Few Things with Jim BarroodBy James Barrood

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