Delaware-basedLeesa Soulodre is the Founding Managing Partner of R3i Capital, a Delaware based deeptech venture capital platform managing millions across three specialized funds. With 25+ years pioneering frontier technology investments, she transforms breakthrough science into scalable solutions addressing humanity's most pressing challenges—from room-temperature quantum computing to AI-driven healthcare diagnostics and water intelligence systems.

Investment Focus

R3i Capital deploys capital across five core verticals:

• Quantum Computing & Advanced Materials
• Artificial Intelligence & Healthcare Diagnostics
• Climate Technology & Renewable Energy
• Water Intelligence & Infrastructure
• Industrial IoT & Automation

The firm operates through multiple entities including Planet43 Pte Limited (Singapore) for IP and technology operations, and R3i Ventures SàrL (Luxembourg) for frontier technology investments, with strategic presence in the United States.

Notable Portfolio Companies

• Quantum Brilliance (Australia): Room-temperature diamond quantum computing
• MGA Thermal (Australia): Long-duration solar thermal energy storage
• Viewmind (USA): AI diagnostics for Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases
• AquaRisk/AquaTasker (USA): Water risk intelligence for data centers
• The Coring Company (Norway): Critical minerals discovery
• Kloutify (USA): LLM Discoverability for Reputation Risk Management and Influencer Discoverability
• AIComply (USA) : Automation of over 50 regulations for rapid market access and compliance
• iProofD (USA): A platform for rapid freedom to operate review

Investment Philosophy

R3i Capital identifies asymmetric opportunities at the intersection of geopolitical volatility and technological breakthrough. The firm's Delaware based funds and Singapore/Luxembourg-first IP strategy and cross-border structuring (Luxembourg, Singapore, US) creates regulatory alpha that competitors cannot easily replicate. With deep patent moats, measurable UN SDG impact, and AI advantages as core investment criteria, R3i Capital builds companies that capitalize on complexity rather than retreat from it.

Track Record

• 350+ startup investments globally
• One IPO, multiple successful exits
• Portfolio companies raised Hundreds of Millions in follow-on capital (Seed to Series C)
• Strategic LP base across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Israel, and Americas
• Pioneering emerging manager model

Leadership & Governance

Board & Advisory Positions:

• Board Advisor, AI Asia Pacific Institute (Dubai, Former Director)
• Board Member, The Coring Company AS (Norway)
• Board Observer, Viewmind, Inc. (USA)
• Investment Committee Member, Mandalay Venture Partners (Australia)
• Investment Committee Member, Omusubi Fund, Striders Corporation (Singapore)

Academic Appointments:

• Partner, SMU Cox School of Business (Strategy & Entrepreneurship)
• Former Adjunct Faculty, Singapore Management University (10+ years)
• Former Adjunct Faculty, IE Business School
• Guest: University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg School of Business, Siemens Future Directors Program, J&J Future ospital Management, IMD Business School, Bocconi, ModÁrt Internationa, Ecole Superieure de Gestion.

Thought Leadership

Leesa is the Godmother of Masters vs Robots: Shaping the Workforce of Tomorrow, Eastern Europe's premier conference on human-robot workforce integration, now in its 10th year with 1,000+ annual participants. As former global partner of She Loves Tech, she supported 8,000+ women entrepreneurs across 60 countries in the world's largest startup competition for women and technology.

She has delivered 100+ keynote addresses across 20+ countries and published 50+ articles in premier trade publications including Strategic Risk Magazine, INSEAD Knowledge (co-authored with Professor Gilles Hilary), MedTech Outlook, and RepRisk INSIGHT. Her book chapter "Climate and Reputation Risks in an Asian Century" appears in The Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies (2021).

Professional Background

Before founding R3i Capital, Leesa spent a decade as Managing Partner of RL Expert Group (Asia Associate of the Reputation Institute), advising 400+ multinational corporations across 19 sectors on reputation risk management and crisis communications. She pioneered the cyber risk governance frameworks that became the backbone of Singapore's smart nation transformation.

Her operating experience includes leading companies from seed stage to $14B valuations, navigating market entries across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, and serving in EIR, Venture Partner, GP, and IC member roles across five venture capital firms.

Education & Recognition

• TRIUM Global Executive MBA (NYU Stern, HEC Paris, London School of Economics) - Top 7% of class
• Master in Management (Marketing), University of Southern Queensland
• Certified Reputation Manager, Reputation Institute
• Executive Education: Wharton, Harvard, Stanford, Australian Graduate School of Management

Awards:

• Women in AI USA: Finalist, "Responsible AI Leader of the Year" (2025)
• CIO Magazine: "10 Transformational Business Leaders" (2023)
• EliteX: "10 Elite Business Women to Watch" (2023)

The R3i Vision

With a $1 billion deployment target by 2043, Leesa and her team are systematically building ventures that prove profitability and purpose are mutually reinforcing. Through the Planet43 Applied AI & Frontier Technology Platform, R3i Capital mobilizes capital into companies delivering measurable UN Sustainable Development Goals impact across climate, water, and healthcare.

Contact
Web: www.r3icapital.ai
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/leesasoulodre