Kalsoom Lakhani is a prominent Pakistani-American entrepreneur, investor, and social sector leader. She is the General Partner and Co-founder of i2i Ventures, the first female-founded venture capital fund for Pakistan. Kalsoom's mission is to support and empower young entrepreneurs in growth markets through her investment and mentorship roles. She has also founded Invest2Innovate (i2i), which provides resources and funding to social entrepreneurs in developing countries.

Kalsoom has a background in international affairs and conflict resolution, earned her M.A. from The George Washington University, and a B.A. in Foreign Affairs, Middle East Studies from the University of Virginia. She has trained and spoken at leading global venues such as the World Economic Forum, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Entrepreneurship Summit, and SXSW. Kalsoom is currently a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and serves on the Board of the American Pakistan Foundation.