Dejana Dua is an early-stage deep tech investor, strategic advisor, and ecosystem builder. As Managing Partner at Anexa Capital and Head of the Hardtech Investor Network & Capital Programs at ventureLAB, she backs founders tackling complex global challenges and builds pathways to scale. Her guidance has helped ventures unlock over $100M in funding, sharpen business models, and raise early-stage rounds from top-tier investors across North America and worldwide. Her portfolio includes companies that have earned internationally recognized innovation awards, secured flagship customer contracts, and advanced to successful exits and later-stage funding rounds. Dejana serves on several advisory boards, including Techstars Toronto and the George Washington University School of Business, and actively mentors women in tech and supports the advancement of global innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dejana Dua is an early-stage deep tech investor, strategic advisor, and ecosystem builder. As Managing Partner at Anexa Capital and Head of the Hardtech Investor Network & Capital Programs at ventureLAB, she backs founders tackling complex global challenges and builds pathways to scale. Her guidance has helped ventures unlock over $100M in funding, sharpen business […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":127,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16342","speakers","type-speakers","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n