When looking through Isaac Haq’s CV it’s clear to see the diversity of his experience. The 22-year-old MSc Finance and Private Equity student already has a medical degree from the University of Cambridge, co-founded two health-focussed non-profit organisations, and worked in business development for a biotechnology firm. Most recently, Isaac is turning his attentions to promoting student interest in venture capital, with the formation of LSE’s first and only Venture Capital Society.
The Venture Capital Society hosts speakers who have spent their careers investing in and building successful companies. The committee also produces regular reports for its members on interesting start-ups. Past events have included live Dragons Den-style pitching, a panel event on “Investing in Healthcare”, and speakers from companies such as DN Capiral, Forward Partners, White Star Capital and Atomico.
Speaking about his interest in the sector, Isaac says, “I think the process of seeing a problem, creating a solution for it and tailoring that solution both to your market and your customers is fascinating”.
The student entrepreneur has been working in Venture Capital for the last 9 months in Canary Wharf, full-time during the holidays and part-time during term, helping to spot the next big thing in the Financial Technology sector. Isaac comments on his programme at LSE as being “really awesome for helping me to meet other entrepreneurs and investors, develop the core skills needed to value start-ups and check whether they can do the things they say they can!”
Another initiative by Isaac is his 60 second start-up blog, to provide a quick and easy way for people to read about start-ups in different sectors that could change the world in the next few years.
Future events by the LSE Venture Capital Society are available on the Facebook page.
You can read more at the LSE Careers Blog.