Meryem Cherif

Meryem Cherif is an Associate at AP Ventures based in London, United Kingdom, where she focuses on venture capital investments. Prior to entering the institutional investment sector, she utilized her engineering background as a freelance consultant managing complex projects across the environment, energy, and public policymaking sectors. Her early career involved extensive work in Mediterranean regional development, bridging technical sustainability initiatives with broader economic policy frameworks. To transition from engineering into corporate finance, Cherif earned a Master of Business Administration from London Business School, where she was awarded the MBA Gallifrey Scholarship for Social Enterprise. This academic pivot enabled her to combine her foundational technical skills with advanced business acumen for the venture capital industry. Today, her primary focus centers on evaluating and funding early-stage technology startups dedicated to advancing global sustainability and clean energy solutions.