The Heart of Innovation: Meet the Cornell MBAs Behind Gorges Ventures

Our team

CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT

Megan Shkolyar

Megan is currently an MBA Associate at a Real Estate VC with previous experience in Consumer Tech and Strategy Consulting. She is responsible for overseeing both operations and sourcing, as well as leading the Fundraising efforts for Gorges Ventures.

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CO-FOUNDER, OPERATIONS

Matheus Lelis

Matheus is an experienced operations professional with a background in Military Intelligence and Software Architecture. He is a current Bain BASE Scholar and will join the Boston office as a Summer Associate. He leads Gorges Ventures' operations, including club accounting, legal, and overall strategic needs.

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CO-FOUNDER, SOURCING

Albert Charles

Albert is a Founder and Entrepreneur who has spent the last 1.5 years connecting with all facets of the entrepreneurship ecosystem at Cornell and is currently the Founder of Phytoflock. He is responsible for sourcing and identifying startups that adhere to Gorges Ventures’ investment criteria.

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Operations Team

COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY

Hannah Tolan

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Hani Mikhail

FINANCE

Álvaro Jiménez

Fundraising Team

EMBA ASSOCIATE

Robert Jacobs

ITHACA MBA '24 ASSOCIATE

Kevin Grathwohl

Sourcing Team

STEM GRADUATES ASSOCIATE

Samyuktha Ravi

UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATE

Mike Paczkowski

GRADUATE BUSINESS ASSOCIATE

Phoebe Kyritsis