Oksana Stowe

Oksana currently leads venture and startup partnerships at Google Cloud for UK and Ireland. Before her current work at Google, Oksana held a position as a partner at an early-stage investment fund and earned recognition as one of Europe's top female early-stage investors according to Business Insider. Additionally, Oksana serves as the founder and host of ESG in VC, a podcast and news platform dedicated to promoting awareness of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and its impact within the venture capital community.
Prior to transitioning to the world of venture capital, Oksana gained valuable experience at renowned financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Moelis & Co, where she specialised in M&A investment banking. During her time at Oakley Capital, she provided strategic counsel to rapidly growing disruptors such as The Hut Group and Just Eat.
Finally, she is also an aspiring Japanese calligraphy artist (extract of her portfolio is here).