Amy Coghlan is a seasoned international business executive and Venture Partner at Venturewave Capital. She specialises in scaling B2B companies through strategic partnerships and targeted market expansion. She advises portfolio companies strategically, focusing on US go-to-market (GTM) strategies, sales execution, and partnership development. Amy is recognised for driving significant growth at Comcast Business. She achieved a 172% year-over-year increase in emerging segments while managing a multimillion-dollar portfolio of data networking products.
Previously, Amy served as Head of Partnerships at Blueface, which was acquired by Comcast Business in 2019. In this role, she led growth initiatives and formed strategic alliances, including a joint venture with Panasonic UCaaS and a merger with Star2Star, which is now part of Sangoma. Her crucial contributions enabled the company to successfully expand into the U.S. market.
Amy’s international experience extends across the Asia-Pacific region, where she served as Global Head of Business Development at China International Duty Free, significantly expanding the business through strategic partnerships. She achieved professional-level proficiency in Mandarin, enhancing her effectiveness in regional business operations and negotiations.
Earlier in her career, Amy managed due diligence and strategic research projects at GLG Research. She worked with global consulting firms, including McKinsey, BCG, and Bain & Company. Amy was awarded the prestigious Farmleigh Fellowship Scholarship. She completed her MBA with first-class honors at Nanyang Business School in Singapore. Amy graduated summa cum laude from Trinity College Dublin, earning a first-class honours degree in Business Studies.
Amy actively supports mentorship programmes that promote women in technology leadership roles and invests in early-stage startups focused on ICT, health tech, and digital innovation.
