Shanka Jayasinha, Treasurer

Shanka is an investor and entrepreneur. He founded S&J Private Equity, a sector-agnostic investment firm that targets special situations, growth & debt opportunities. He holds minority stakes in sports across the NBA, NHL and Formula 1. He also is a partner of Northstar, a VC fund that invested in Project 44, N26, and a variety of growth opportunities.

Previously, he was the co-founder and chief executive of Edge AI Technologies, a fintech company that aimed to improve institutional investors’ decision-making regarding their public & private investments through AI tools.

Additionally, Shanka founded several companies in several sectors from TMT to healthcare, and has authored several books including Welcome to Tomorrow: An Introductory Handbook to AI and its Impact on Society.

Shanka graduated from the University of Miami in a record-setting 2 years, obtaining his B.A. in Economics with minors in Psychology, Finance & Exercise Physiology and Nutrition while being a student-athlete.