Katrina Victoria Gumaya
Founder & Chairman
KVG Ventures
Entrepreneur · Venture Investor · Single Family Office · International Keynote Speaker · Private Wealth Strategist · Chairman of the Board · Global Portfolio Adviser · C-Suite Executive · Capital Allocator across 27 countries
BIOGRAPHYAbout the speaker
Katrina Victoria Gumaya is a Filipino entrepreneur, investor, speaker and financial-services professional focused on entrepreneurship, investing, personal growth and financial empowerment. She is the founder and Chairman of KVG Ventures and a managing partner in a single family office, and an angel investor in startups across five continents — agritech, medical robotics, energy, fintech, healthcare and AI.
With 24 years of experience deploying capital across public markets, venture funds, private equity, commodities, real estate, currencies and art, she is a global capital allocator entrusted with multi-billion mandates across 27 countries. A two-time Early-Stage Venture Investor of the Year at the World Congress of Angel Investors in Bahrain, she was named Female Investor of the Year 2024 at Westminster Palace in London, elected to the 2026 Global Board of the G20 World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), and is an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion. A distinguished international keynote speaker, she is a vocal advocate for financial literacy and women-led impact investing.
Render Yourself Obsolete Every Day.
Selected highlights
- Global investor and entrepreneur with 24 years of experience deploying capital across public markets, venture funds, private equity, commodities, real estate, currencies and art.
- Family Office Principal and global capital allocator advising family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on cross-border strategy — diversified portfolios across 27 countries, entrusted with multi-billion capital mandates.
- Two-time recipient of the Early-Stage Venture Investor of the Year Award at the World Congress of Angel Investors, under the Patronage of the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Elected to the 2026 Global Board of the G20 World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF).
- Recipient of the Female Investor of the Year 2024 award at Westminster Palace, Houses of Parliament, London.
- Strategic angel investor and board director with interests in 35 startup ventures across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
- Serves on the boards of 12 international startup companies, advising on governance, growth strategy, capital deployment and market expansion.
- Distinguished global keynote speaker featured by the World Economic Forum, LEAP, Forbes, the World Finance Council, Global Woman, GAMA Global, DC Family Office Events, Success Resources and The Unicorn Summit.
- Invited as the sole Asian female investor to address the Secretary General and representatives of 22 Arab and African nations at the League of Arab States headquarters in Cairo.
- Featured on the cover of Global Woman Magazine, London, and recognized as International Female Investor of the Year 2024.
- Recipient of the GAMA Platinum Award and the MDRT Court of the Table designation — reserved for the top 2% of financial advisers across 80 countries.
- Recognized philanthropist and Level II Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation.
- Recipient of the Lustre Gold Award — Philippines' Most Outstanding Women.
- Awarded the Gold Leadership Award and Rotary International Presidential Citation as one of District 3790's Top 10 Most Outstanding Club Presidents.
Career & venture overview
Angel Investor, Venture Capital & Director Roles
- General Partner — Falcon Ventures (Singapore & USA)
- Chairman — KVG Ventures
- Operating Partner — 82 Ventures
- 2026 Global Board Member — World Business Angels Investment Forum
- Early-stage investor (Pre-seed, Seed, Series A) in 35 startups across 5 continents — agritech, medical robotics, energy, fintech, healthcare and AI (2014–2025)
- Investor in healthcare facilities in London, Houston and Los Angeles (2014–2025)
- Board member of 12 international startups (2015–2025)
Entrepreneur
- CEO — Katalyst Holdings Inc.
- Family Office Principal
- Founder & Agency Leader — Katalyst Advisors, AXA Group Philippines
- 2911 Trading & Roastery
- 2911 Commodities Trading LLC
- Philippine Lead Distributor — Maeko Machines Malaysia
- Kanvass Group LLC
International Keynote Speaker (2012–2026)
- 13 years of keynotes to 500,000+ live audience members across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the UAE, the UK, the US, the Philippines, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Albania, China and Spain
- Themes: finance & investments, women empowerment, family office & succession, estate planning across jurisdictions, wealth management, private markets & venture capital, and startup innovation & entrepreneurship
Advisory & Consultancy
- Board Adviser — Lifeboat Foundation
- AXA Philippines — 2023 MDRT Court of the Table & 2025 GAMA Platinum Awardee; Certified Investment Specialist
- Family Offices Adviser (2012–2026)
- Global Portfolio Consultant & Private Wealth Strategist (2012–2026)
- Advisory Board Member — Philippine National Police, RMFB 15th Battalion
- Board Adviser — Rotary Club of Downtown Session
- Chairman of the Board — Rotary Foundation
- Chairman of the Board — Kita Agritech Singapore
Trader & Investor in Capital Markets (24 years)
- Private equity (2014–present)
- Philippine Stock Exchange (2002–present)
- FOREX & commodities (2009–present)
- US equities — NASDAQ, S&P 500, Dow Jones (2007–present)
- Cryptocurrencies (2014–present)
- Offshore equity markets across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and Europe
- Commodities — oil & gold
Writer — Global Economics, Trade & Investments
- Ghostwriter for two international publications (2002–2023)
This profile is a selective summary of publicly disclosed affiliations and does not encompass a number of confidential advisory mandates, board appointments and strategic engagements with select government institutions, sovereign entities, family offices and multinational organizations.
