Luke Roush
co-founder | Sovereign’s Capital
Luke co-founded Sovereign’s Capital in 2012 and is a Managing Partner in the firm. While living in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta from 2013-2016, he opened the fund’s operations in Southeast Asia. Luke is primarily focused on the fund’s healthcare and consumer product investments. Prior to Sovereign’s Capital, Luke had twelve years of experience in global commercialization and business development at both venture-backed and Fortune 500 companies. His areas of industry experience include medical devices, biotechnology, and consumer products. He also co-founded 410 Medical, a device company focused on pediatric trauma, in 2012. Luke graduated summa cum laude from Duke University and later earned his MBA from The Fuqua School of Business.
He served as a Board Member with TROSA from 2011-2014, and as Board Vice-Chair with Ten Thousand Villages from 2007-2016. He also co-founded Inklings fellowship groups in Jakarta and Singapore, while living in the region.
Luke resides in San Jose, California with his wife, Brooke, and their three children. They are active members of Echo.Church in San Jose.
LINKS
CEF 2020 Whitepaper: Education - A Basic Human Right that Needs Innovation
CEF 2019 Whitepaper: Creative Destruction and Work as Transformation (CEF Whitepaper)
CEF 2018 Whitepaper: Consequences of Technology - Intended and Uninteded
CEF 2017 Whitepaper: The Gig Economy and Implications on Personal Relationships