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Eli is co-founder & Managing Partner of International Innovation Associates, a boutique strategy advisory firm that enables organizations to develop and deploy bespoke innovation initiatives. He is also co-founder & Managing Partner of the Investors of Color Network, a national network of Black, Latinx, and Asian accredited investors focused on closing the racial funding gap in early-stage capital.
In his prior role, he oversaw the U.S. State Department Global Investors Program, supporting and launching new international innovation initiatives, including training investor networks in Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Vietnam, Mexico, and Colombia. He currently serves on the Board of the Angel Capital Association; Capital Advisor to the Stanford Latino Business Action Network; and Impact Cabinet for the Hispanics in Philanthropy Power Up Fund. He is an LP in a series of venture funds and founding Board Advisor to AccelHub Venture Partners and the Business Angel Minority Association (baMa).