The Kora Ventures Group, LLC will be the investment vehicle of choice for investors looking to maximize their return above market rates and business owners looking to complete their exit plans with dignity, honesty, and professionalism. We will seek a single business on a deal-by-deal basis to build and grow while opening the opportunity to create value in that company to investors.
We adhere to the following principles:
Maintaining legacy
Empowering our employees
Allowing innovation to take the lead in
operational efficiencies and productivity
Creating a competitive
advantage to ensure the sustainability
Our vision is to acquire, build and grow lower middle market companies into sustaining, market leading middle market competitors.
The Kora Ventures Group, LLC will be the investment vehicle of choice for investors looking to maximize their return above market rates and business owners looking to complete their exit plans with dignity, honesty, and professionalism. We will seek a single business on a deal-by-deal basis to build and grow while opening the opportunity to create value in that company to investors.
We operate with these core set of principles
Invest in People
Customer Collaboration
Question the Status Quo
Hire and Develop the Best Talents
Adapt to Change
Deliver Results
Our mission is to be the trusted partner of choice for business owners seeking a professional, honest, and dignified exit. We focus on acquiring and growing one business at a time, offering well-vetted investors the opportunity to create exceptional value and achieve above-market returns.
Our vision is to acquire, enhance, and scale lower-middle-market companies into sustainable, leading competitors in the middle market.
We operate with these guiding principles:
Innovation: We challenge the status quo, empowering our people with the tools and support they need to adapt, progress and deliver exceptional results.
Excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards in everything we do, delivering nothing less than our absolute best.
Integrity: Our word is our bond. We do right by our employees and our customers, always.
At Asokora Ventures, we are hands-on operators, not passive investors or traditional private equity players. We fully immerse ourselves in the daily operations of the companies we invest in, actively leading from day one. Unlike check-writing firms focused solely on quarterly financials, we are on the ground driving growth and success alongside the business.
We specialize in acquiring and partnering with family-run businesses. Each business is different, so we are flexible and well-versed in working with each owner to build an exit plan that aligns with their particular needs and goals.
If you’ve built a valuable legacy, we’re here to honor and enhance the foundation you’ve established.
We are driven by our guiding principles of:
Abby is a highly skilled business strategist with more than $8 billion of transaction & commercial experience in Energy, Industrials, and Utilities. She is naturally able to identify improvement, growth, and expansion opportunities and offers a unique approach to effectively implementing strategic plans. Abby has a B.S. in Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA with Honors from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.
David is a passionate, flexible, and hardworking individual with a knack for untangling complex data, breaking ideas down to their first principles, and developing innovative solutions to challenging problems. He is majoring in Economics and Middle Eastern Studies and minoring in Real Estate at the University of Pennsylvania.
Raj is an analytical and driven student passionate about financial literacy and research. He has conducted extensive research, generating actionable insights for educational institutions and policymakers. He is also the founder of a successful start-up offering financial information and tips to over 120 clients. Raj is majoring in Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Rebecca is an accomplished operations leader with business operations, strategy, and change management expertise. With over a decade of experience, she has driven transformational change, developed best practices, and added value across multiple organizations and on several engineering and product teams. Rebecca holds a B.A. in History with Honors from Missouri University of Science & Technology and an MBA with Honors from Lindenwood University.
Serafina is a driven and inquisitive individual with an unwavering commitment to her team and a knack for analytical problem-solving. She is currently majoring in Finance and Real Estate at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Zachary is a skilled technology leader with a successful track record in robotics, cybersecurity, and healthcare. Zachary has over 10 years of experience in technical leadership, management, and software development. He is passionate about solving human problems with technology. Elevating his teams and tech stacks underscores his identity as a development leader. Zach holds multiple degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.
Founder & Managing Director
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Raphael, has over a decade of experience in Strategy, Operations, and Business transformation, with a proven track record of driving sustainable growth and delivering measurable results. His career spans leadership roles at organizations such as Texas Instruments, Zoox, Ford and Waters Corporation, where he specialized in financial modeling, product strategy, market expansion, and global partnerships. He has delivered exceptional values in previous roles including generating over $50M in new business and optimizing manufacturing processes to save over $8M.
At Asokora Ventures, Raphael brings cross-functional leadership, innovative problem-solving, and a commitment to long-term value creation. His approach emphasizes integrity, adaptability, and a deep respect for the businesses he partners with. For business owners seeking a trusted successor to carry forward their legacy, Raphael offers not only capital but a clear vision for future success.
Raphael holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is an avid sports fan (soccer, football and F1) who likes to spend time with family or do DIY mods on his car in his free time.
Business Analytics Intern
Max is a sophomore at the University of Illinois Chicago, majoring in Finance with minors in Mathematics and Management Information Systems. A high achiever, he earned the Laurette Kirstein Merit Scholarship and ranked in the top 300 globally in the WorldQuant Brain research competition. He has experience in venture capital and financial consulting, honing skills in valuation, financial modeling, and deal structuring. At ITI Fund, one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing VCs, he worked on debt and equity raises between $500K and $2M.
Max demonstrates leadership as the founder of UIC's first student-organized golf club and as a board member of the Quantitative Trading Club. He is passionate about finance, quantitative analysis, and leadership, with a vision to drive impact in the financial industry.
— Maya Angelou
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