Profile
Silvia is a leading advocate for empowering women-owned businesses on a global level.
Her mission is to promote, nurture, and invest in small businesses that allow women to excel around the world.
Dr. Mah serves as Executive Director of Hera-Labs, an SBA-funded accelerator program for women-owned businesses; Founding Partner of Hera Fund, a startup fund; Founding Member of Hera Angels, a female-focused angel investing group; Advisory Board member of Hera Hub, a spa-inspired coworking global enterprise; Curriculum Developer/Lead Mentor at The Basement, a UCSD undergraduate accelerator; and serves on boards of technology companies & university innovation centers.
Dr. Mah holds a Ph.D.
in Marine Molecular Biology from UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography, an M.B.A.
from UC San Diego Rady School of Management, and a B.S.
in Biology with Honors from Pepperdine University.
When not working, Dr. Mah enjoys beach days & Disneyland with her husband and 3 children in San Diego.
Silvia Mah active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Stella Labs LLC
 Stella Labs LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stella Labs LLC provides business support services. The private company is based in Solana Beach, CA. The company was founded in 2012 by Silvia Mah. | Founder | 2011-12-31 |
| Ad Astra Ventures LLC | Founder | 2017-12-31 |
Former positions of Silvia Mah
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Next Wave Impact LLC
 Next Wave Impact LLC Investment ManagersFinance Next Wave Impact LLC (Next Wave Impact) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Alicia Robb. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-09-30 |
CONNECT
 CONNECT Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | President | - |
Training of Silvia Mah
| University of California San Diego | Graduate Degree |
| Rady School of Management at UC San Diego | Masters Business Admin |
| Pepperdine University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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CONNECT
CONNECT Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
Stella Labs LLC
Stella Labs LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stella Labs LLC provides business support services. The private company is based in Solana Beach, CA. The company was founded in 2012 by Silvia Mah. | Commercial Services |
| Ad Astra Ventures LLC | |
Next Wave Impact LLC
Next Wave Impact LLC Investment ManagersFinance Next Wave Impact LLC (Next Wave Impact) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Alicia Robb. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Finance |
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