In just a few years, Sofia Haq has propelled her career from retail to entrepreneurship to venture capital.

Sofia started her career working with ecommerce brands based in Los Angeles before joining the DVF team in their west coast flagship location. There, Sofia consistently exceeded sales goals, helped relaunch Style by DVF, an exclusive program for VIP clientele, and drove DVF’s presence to the MENA and Latin American markets. She left her role to start Muslim Women Professionals (MWP) after witnessing the rise in islamophobia and lack of resources for Muslim women.

As a Founder, Sofia witnessed firsthand the lack of resources and capital available to founders, particularly diverse founders.

After connecting with other diverse founders, participating in the Grid110 Accelerator in Los Angeles and working for a beauty startup, Sofia made the decision to pursue venture capital to help support founders like herself and create resources to help them thrive.

Haq is the Founder & CEO of Muslim Women Professionals (MWP), the fastest growing organization for Muslim women and Program Consultant at Slauson & Co. She is also a public speaker on issues pertaining to gender equity, the Muslim community, and venture capital.

Most recently, she was a part of the Inicio Ventures AngelPath Academy and a Summer Investment Associate at VamosVentures, a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage tech-enabled companies led by Latinx and diverse founders and Senior Program & Community Manager at XRC Ventures. She is also an alumni of the Included VC Fellowship.

She was named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Muslims in both 2023 and 2024 by Equality X. She received the MuslimARC Social Justice Connector Award. She is also the recipient of the Unsung Hero Award, given to leaders that provide meaningful support to communities.

And she’s just getting started.