George Coelho

George Coelho is a seasoned venture capitalist with extensive experience in technology investments across Silicon Valley, Europe, and Asia. He was a co-founder of Astanor Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on supporting technology-enabled companies within the agri-food value chain.

Prior to establishing Astanor Ventures, Coelho co-founded Balderton Capital (formerly Benchmark Capital Europe) in 2000. He also served as Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital at Good Energies, where he led venture capital activities in clean energy investments.

Coelho's career includes a significant tenure at Intel Corporation, where he founded and led the group that evolved into Intel Capital. During his nine years at Intel, he built a team responsible for over 100 international venture capital investments. His investment portfolio features early involvement in companies such as Broadcom, Citrix, PCCW, Trend Micro, Betfair, LoveFilmand ZOPA.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Coelho is an active philanthropist and advisor. He serves on the Board of Directors and the Zurich Committee of Human Rights Watch, is an advisor to The Congressional Award, is a lifetime Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), and has held leadership roles at The George Washington University, including serving as a Trustee from 2008 to 2016.

Coelho holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The American University and an MBA from The George Washington University.