Irene Hofman, IDB Lab

Irene Hofman serves as the Chief Executive Officer of IDB Lab. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Irene Hofman

Irene Hofman serves as the Chief Executive Officer of IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, having led the firm since January 2018 after spending over 20 years with the World Bank Group's IFC. Her investment thesis focuses on mobilizing financing for visionary entrepreneurs and disruptive technologies that address development challenges and spark new industries specifically in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB Lab targets sectors including innovation, technology, venture capital, and fintech to benefit vulnerable populations facing economic, social, or environmental hardships. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behaviors are not explicitly detailed in available profiles, the firm manages a strategy to cocreate experimental projects with a potential for impact at great scale. Notable portfolio details or specific named companies are not listed in the provided search results, though the firm supports startups collaborating across academia, government, and the private sector. Hofman emphasizes that innovation should not be frozen by regulation that tampers with good ideas, advocating instead f

Irene Hofman at a glance

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Chief Executive Officer
Organization
IDB Lab
Location
Washington, DC
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
FinTech, Business Intelligence, SaaS, Financial Services, Analytics, Software, Search Engine, Energy

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What does Irene Hofman invest in?
Irene Hofman at IDB Lab (Washington, DC) — sector focus: FinTech, Business Intelligence, SaaS, Financial Services, Analytics, Software, Search Engine, Energy, Fraud Detection, Impact Investing, Convertible Note, Debt….
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Irene Hofman is based in Washington, DC.

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