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Speakers54 Speakers

Charmaine Hayden
Charmaine Hayden

Founding Partner

GOODSoil Venture Capital
Marlon Nichols
Marlon Nichols

Managing General Partner

Mac Venture Capital
Christa Wiliams
Christa Wiliams

Senior Vice President and Principal (Investor)

Citi Impact Fund
Brian Hollins
Brian Hollins

Founder and Managing Partner

Collide Capital
Mia Diawara
Mia Diawara

Partner

Lowercarbon Capital
Taj Eldridge
Taj Eldridge

General Partner

Include Ventures
Judith Dada
Judith Dada

General Partner

La Famiglia VC
Stevon Darling
Stevon Darling

Chief Investment Officer

H20 Innovation Capital
Michael Lints
Michael Lints

Partner

Golden Gate Ventures
Mac The VC
Mac The VC

Founder & Managing Partner

Rarebreed
Julian Eison
Julian Eison

Managing Partner

Next Ventures
Gary Stewart
Gary Stewart

Managing Director

Techstars
Henri Pierre-Jacques
Henri Pierre-Jacques

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Harlem Capital
Eric Collins
Eric Collins

CEO & Founding Member

ImpactX Capital Partners
Tino Chibebe
Tino Chibebe

Author of The Black Opportunity

Janade Du Plessis
Janade Du Plessis

Fund Manager

Launch Africa
Debora Sena
Debora Sena

Investment Professional

Alexia Ventures
Eunice Ajim
Eunice Ajim

Founding Partner

Ajim Capital
Mercedes Bent
Mercedes Bent

Partner

Lightspeed Capital
Keji Mustapha
Keji Mustapha

Global Director, Brand & Community

Partech
Lauren Washington
Lauren Washington

Co-Founder and CEO

Fundr
Dr. Shante Williams
Dr. Shante Williams

CEO

Black Pearl Investments
Sydney Thomas
Sydney Thomas

Founder & General Partner

Impressionism Capital
Maria Rotilu
Maria Rotilu

Principal

Octopus Ventures
Precious Oyelade
Precious Oyelade

Program Lead

Google Black Founders Fund
Eric Osiakwan
Eric Osiakwan

Managing Partner

Chanzo Capital
Umulinga Karangwa
Umulinga Karangwa

Angel investing

Angel investing
Christina Caljé
Christina Caljé

Investor

Entrepreneur / CuriosityVC Advisor / Atomico Scout
Victor Asemota
Victor Asemota

Growth Partner

AnD Ventures
Heather Hiles
Heather Hiles

Founder & Managing Partner

Imminent Equity
Andy Ayim
Andy Ayim

Founder

Angel Investing School
June Angelides
June Angelides

Principal

Samos Investments
Wilfred Fianko
Wilfred Fianko

General Partner

Cornerstone Partners
Lise Birikundavyi
Lise Birikundavyi

Co founder & Managing Partner

BKR Capital
Julie Negussie
Julie Negussie

Co-Chair

RISE InVC
Charnez Jacobs
Charnez Jacobs

RISE InVC Co-Chair & Included VC Alumnus

RISE InVC
Sherrell Dorsey
Sherrell Dorsey

CEO

The Plug
Caleb Maru
Caleb Maru

Partner

Proximity Partners
Andy Davis
Andy Davis

GP

10x10 Capital
Eunice Wambui
Eunice Wambui

Investment Manager

Founders Factory Africa
Jeffrey Williams
Jeffrey Williams

Senior Investment Manager

ROM Utrecht Region
Del Johnson
Del Johnson

Fund Manager

Indie.VC
Adizah Tejani
Adizah Tejani

Global Portfolio Manager

HSBC Ventures
Ore Adeyemi
Ore Adeyemi

Managing Partner

Stealth Mode
Nikita Thakrar
Nikita Thakrar

Co-Founder & CEO

Included VC
Anu Panesar
Anu Panesar

Operations Manager

RISE InVC & Included VC
Sebuh Mesfin
Sebuh Mesfin

Funnel Marketing Manager

Notion Capital & RISE InVC Committee
Angela Khakali
Angela Khakali

Rise InVC Executive Committee

Brian Brackeen
Brian Brackeen

General Partner

Lightship Capital
Vanessa Mbamalu
Vanessa Mbamalu

Startup Norway & RiseInVC exec Team

Kenneth Kinyanjui
Kenneth Kinyanjui

RiseinVC Exec Committee & IncludedVC Alumni

Included VC
Hope Ditlhakanyane
Hope Ditlhakanyane

Head of Venture Sourcing

FOUNDERS FACTORY AFRICA
Anthony Obiekwe
Anthony Obiekwe

Included VC RISE Executive Committee

Octavius Phukubye
Octavius Phukubye

RISEInVC Exec Committee Member

IncludedVC