Group 5
Group 5

Sheel Tyle

Sheel Tyle is the Founder & CEO of Amplo, a global venture capital firm helping build companies that matter. The Amplo portfolio spans 6 continents and includes companies in financial technology, artificial intelligence, education, mental health, and software.

As an angel investor, Sheel has invested in the seed or Series A of Andela, Casper, Flutterwave, Ironclad, and Robinhood. Sheel graduated from Stanford University in three years, at the age of 19. He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, and was on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2013.

Sheel holds a JD from Harvard Law School and is a member of the State Bar of Texas. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Houston Partnership and the JFK Presidential Library.

The Honorable Julia Gillard AC


 Board Partner, Amplo

The Honorable Julia Gillard AC, the 27th Prime Minister of Australia, is the first and only woman to have ever served as Australia’s Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister and is a Board Partner for Amplo.

Ms. Gillard is now chair of the Global Partnership for Education, a leading organization dedicated to expanding access and quality education worldwide. Ms. Gillard is a non-resident Distinguished Senior Fellow with the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution in Washington. Ms. Gillard also serves as Patron of Camfed, the Campaign for Female Education, which tackles poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change.\

Ms. Gillard is an Honorary Professor at the University of Adelaide, and Patron of the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library in Perth, Western Australia. Ms. Gillard serves as Chair of the board of directors of beyondblue, a leading not-for-profit organization committed to helping Australians understand and manage anxiety and depression. Ms. Gillard is Patron of the Layne Beachley Aim For The Stars Foundation, which supports girls and women to invest in their future to fulfill their potential, and also serves on the Board of Governors of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia.
In addition to her philanthropic work, Ms. Gillard serves as a director on the boards of both CVS Lane, a boutique property and investment house, and Andela, a network of African software engineers and Amplo portfolio company.