Africa Cofounder Distribution 
David Teten
MARCH 5, 2021
(co-written with Katherine Boe Heuck , a MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (class of 2022); past intern at Versatile VC ; and a current intern at Metaprop NYC.). All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male. Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. Of the 43 U.S.-based Of course, this dataset is incomplete.
thebarefootvc
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
– Austin Hill , co-founder Blockstream (FPV’s newest portfolio company). The combination of mobile technology, sensors, robotics, and data analytics will create businesses that can empower billions of people around the world through decentralized and distributed networks where the “middlemen” are no longer required.
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Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
A finalist in Payment and FinTech Technology category, Pawame is lighting up rural communities in Africa with clean, affordable and reliable solar home systems. Nairobi is the undisputed startup hub of East Africa, and perhaps all of Africa. The founders?—?Alex and we can’t do it by ourselves. In the U.S.,
thebarefootvc
DECEMBER 16, 2011
Kiva co-founder Jessica Jackley’s latest venture Profounder is one platform that could power these transactions. The list goes on; given the challenges of current education institutions in the US and abroad (high cost, limited distribution), technology coupled with strong content can help make quality education available to all.
Hearpreneur
OCTOBER 3, 2021
He is also the most engaged business leader on Facebook in Africa. Rossanna Ceccato is the founder of Redress, a disruptive clothing platform that helps women renew and refresh their wardrobes through dress swaps. I have been continually impressed by Sarah Hawley, the founder of Growmotely. 2- Jeff Bezos. Photo Credit: John Li.
Eric Friedman
AUGUST 18, 2021
Dan is the co-founder of Standard Treasury, a Y Combinator backed company. He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. How do you get to that point if you have that kind of a view of the world, of founders, and of this space? On Sushi and VC. Everything we do.
VC Cafe
MARCH 4, 2021
Consequently, we concentrate around 80% of our giving in two organizations that I co-founded and Chair — African Mission Healthcare and United Hatzalah. For instance, people ask us at African Mission Healthcare how they can best help with Covid in Africa. Our answer: Mt. Great medical institutions are ready to handle everything.
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