team
Serial entrepreneurs, seasoned operators, and experienced investors

Jess Mah
Founder

- U.C. Berkeley: Bachelor’s in computer science. Served as President of the CSUA (Computer Science Undergraduate Association). Founded TEDxBerkeley.
- Harvard Business School Presidents Program: youngest person to graduate from the nine-year executive program.
Jess Mah launched her first six-figure business in middle school—and she’s been building ever since. She’s been on the founding team of 10+ companies and serves on five boards.
Over the past decade, Jess has led teams of hundreds as a CEO. Today, she runs Mahway, a venture creation firm which launches companies with founders across fintech, bio, AI, legal tech, and more.
Andrea Barrica
Founding Partner

- 500 Global: Venture Partner
- InDinero: Co-Founder
- O.School: Founder
- University of California, Berkeley
Andrea is a serial founder and former venture partner at 500Startups, where she led or supported investments in 100+ startup companies and helped founders raise over $100M in venture capital funding. She was also the CEO/Founder of O.school, a global sexual wellness education platform, and also was co-founder and the G2M leader at inDinero.
Axel Albin-Lax
Founding Partner

- Chief Product Officer at InDinero
- Principal Product Designer & Enterprise Architect at both Novartis and Roche
- Co-founded multiple successful startups
- B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard University
Axel Albin-Lax has a diverse background in product design and business development. Currently, Axel serves as an Operating Partner at Mahway, running the Venture Innovation and R&D function for the firm. Axel is also involved as an Advisor at Astonishing Labs and EagleCorps, as well as a Member of the Board of Advisors at AlphaLit. Prior to this, Axel held positions at companies such as inDinero, Roche, and Novartis, where Axel contributed to product design and enterprise solutions architecture.