Lana Graf, PhD

Global lead for Ai/Deep Tech Investments @ IFC - International Finance Corporation

About

Impact investor in disruptive technologies focusing on AI applications, Data leveraging and Deep Tech. Accomplished tech executive with 15+ years of experience - responsible for US and global product development, business development & strategy in multiple robotics and Ai software companies. Senior advisor and mentor to many Ai/ML, Blockchain, Edge computing, Deep tech and advanced research based spin-offs launched out of MIT and greater Boston area.

Country

United States

City

Boston

Industry

Investment Management

Skill

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep tech, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Investments, Business Strategy, Project Management, Management Consulting, Financial Modeling, Legal Research, Corporate Law, Construction, Oil, and Power Energy Companies, Stakeholder Relations, Client Relations, Client Engagements, Executive Consulting / Advisement, Global Business Process Design, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Trends Tracking, Organizational Structure Design

Experience

Global lead for Ai/Deep Tech Investments

IFC - International Finance Corporation

2020 - Present · 6 yrs

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in emerging markets.

Founding Partner | GP - Ai and Robotics

Yellow Rocks!

2016 - 2020 · 4 yrs

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

YR.vc is an early stage VC fund focused on break-through technologies originated and created in emerging markets and operating/scaling in the US.

Partner | ex Head of Global Business Development | ex Head of Industrial Automation Vertical

Nextera Robotics

2015 - 2020 · 5 yrs

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

An enterprise Ai software platform to program and connect robots, machinery and other equipment for industrial automation and production at scale. Serving car manufacturing, BioTech, Aviation, FoodTech and Construction industries. Included and Acquired Brands: RCML, Robot Control Meta Language, NRS, Nextera OS and others.

Senior Advisor, Business Development

Playkey

2014 - 2020 · 6 yrs

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Playkey - technology that enables high-quality low-latency cloud content streaming for heavy apps and gaming. Technology applications are in VR, AR, 3D design, construction documentation, biotech, GPT-AI.

Director | Business Development Manager | previously Product Manager | Ai Software engineer

Industrial Automation, Robotics and Ai Software company

2011 - 2015 · 4 yrs

Greater Boston

Leading Ai and Robotics company in the US with industrial grade automation solutions in multiple verticals including gov and defense.

Manager, Enterprise Clients business development | ex Counsel, Enterprise Clients

PJSC "IDGC of Centre"

2006 - 2011 · 5 yrs

National electric grid operator.

Investment Strategies, Partnerships (Energy, Advanced tech)

Family Office, Investments and Wealth management

2003 - 2011 · 8 yrs

Zurich | Boston

Consolidated platform for goals-based wealth advisory, global private investment access, liquidity and exit planning, governance. For UHNWF, CEO Founders (exits), Family Business Owners, PE Partners.