Mona Alsubaei From Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 | Based in New York 🗽 Co-founder, Transition VC ($280M deep tech), ex-USV· Moving to the operating side
Co-founder and Partner
Founding partner ($280M AUM). I led the firm’s US practice: fundraising, investing, and portfolio support. And initiatives and partnerships: PhD Fellowship, non-dilutive funding partners & network of technical experts for DD PortCo: Olix Compute, Applied Atomics, Anthro Energy
Investment Team
The first climate/deep tech hire, a role I landed by cold-emailing Albert Wenger and Wilson, both mentored me, and both later backed my fund. I built USV’s climate practice from scratch, in a sector where the firm had no prior infrastructure.
Senior Associate
Launched the Middle East practice. I opened 5 markets and signed over $21M in projects for governments and development banks in fragile and post-conflict states (like Afghanistan and Iraq). Hired and led a team of eight.
MBA studies (not completed)
International affairs studies, School of International and Public Affairs
