Nakai Jirira

Nakai has over eight years of experience in the venture capital and innovation industry.

Before joining Kineo, Nakai worked at Deloitte Ventures, where she held various roles in investment and innovation strategy, most recently serving as a Venture Lead & Investment Manager.

Prior to Deloitte, Nakai worked as a Strategy Consultant at Capgemini for the Ministry of Justice, where she developed project and risk management processes, reducing project interdependency. She also served as a Product Manager at Octopus Ventures, where she led a fintech product team, implementing a review process that resulted in a 5-star app rating.

Nakai holds a PhD in Chemical Biology & Biotechnology and a Master’s degree in Chemical Biology, both from Imperial College London.