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Alex Popa is a seasoned global investor specializing in technology, venture, and growth equities. During his sixteen-year tenure at The Capital Group, one of the world's largest and oldest investment firms, Alex held significant roles as Partner and a Portfolio Manager for the Growth Fund of America, the world's largest actively managed fund with over $200Bn AUM. His earlier analyst roles included North American railroads, insurance, and systemically important banks and financial institutions.
Prior to his finance career, Alex held official positions with the Government of Romania, serving as the Prime Minister’s adviser for economic affairs and Secretary of State for Foreign Investments.
Alex received his MBA from Harvard Business School, with highest distinction as both Baker and Loeb Scholar. He received MS and BAS degrees from Stanford, ranking first in his class as Henry Ford II Scholar.
Alex has won eight first prizes in national and international physics Olympiads and is passionate about next-gen financial infrastructure, life sciences, policymaking, automobile racing, and skiing. He has been actively involved on the boards of Stanford University Life Sciences, Harvard Business School, US Olympics' ACE Working Group, Wings for Life USA, Founding President - JCI Romania, and the Lundquist Institute. He is also a member of the Aspen Finance Leaders Fellows Class VI and the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
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