Sophia is Managing Director Asia & Middle East at bp ventures, leading the sourcing of venturing deals in India, Australia, Japan, Singapore, China, elsewhere in AsPac, and the Middle East. She explores new opportunities that support bp’s scaling of advanced mobility, bioenergy, and other new energy vectors, power systems and other tech-led business models that help to accelerate the energy transition. Sophia joined bp ventures in 2020 from bp’s advanced mobility team, having developed the company’s global e-mobility offer, helping the business to become a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions in the UK, Europe, China, the US, India and beyond. Sophia holds an MBA from Warwick Business School, a BSc in Physiology from McGill University, and an LLB(Hons) from University College London. She is also a qualified lawyer. She holds non-executive director roles at one Indian startup, Magenta Mobility, and is shareholder rep for several others including India-based Zingbus, Australia-based 5B and Hysata, and China-based Enjoyelec. She is also Investment Committee Chair at UAE-based startup incubator, Catalyst, that is jointly run by Masdar and bp.