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title: Katrina Cokeng, co-founder and CEO of Xen Capital, shares how she defeated imposter syndrome on her path to entrepreneurial success.
description: Hear the story of an accidental founder who overcame imposter syndrome on the path to entrepreneurial success.
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# [Katrina Cokeng, co-founder and CEO of Xen Capital, shares how she defeated imposter syndrome on her path to entrepreneurial success.](https://39936595.hs-sites.com/sff-2022-session-recordings/sff-2022-videos/the-accidental-founder-overcoming-my-imposter-syndrome)

 Written by [GFTN](https://39936595.hs-sites.com/sff-2022-session-recordings/author/gftn) | Nov 29, 2022 5:00:00 AM

**Katrina Cokeng** **Co-founder & CEO** **Xen Capital**

*In this talk, Katrina shares her journey from corporate to start-up founder, and how she is still overcoming her imposter syndrome! Her talk transcends all age groups and is simply timeless.*

Katrina Cokeng is the CEO & Co-Founder of Xen Capital, a B2B2C alternative investment platform offering wealth advisors and asset managers an easier way to access capital at scale. Previously, Katrina co-founded and scaled Oriente, a leading digital finance platform in Southeast Asia. She brings over 20 years of global experience in strategy, investment banking and private equity from McKinsey & Co, Merrill Lynch and Pomona Capital. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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