Madica

Co-founder and managing partner of Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global VC focused on financial inclusion. He previously led Omidyar Network's global financial inclusion team and was CEO of CGAP.

Investment professional at Flourish Ventures focused on Africa, previously Head of Strategic Finance and interim CFO at logistics startup Lori and an investor with Quona Capital.

Head of Madica who previously led Africa strategy for Utopia and served as Managing Partner of Utopia Lagos. He has built and led large-scale technology initiatives in emerging markets, including work with Andela and Venture Garden Group, and engages with policymakers on entrepreneurship policy.

London-based venture partner at Flourish Ventures investing in emerging markets with a focus on Africa. He previously co-led financial inclusion investments at Omidyar Network in Mumbai.

A Nairobi-based startup specialist with around seven years of experience in operations, capacity building, growth, and strategy who has supported early-stage ventures from ideation to scale across multiple sectors.

A London-based, South African-born technologist with two decades of experience who holds advisory venture-backed roles and 501c3 board positions and makes angel investments into minority founders.

Investment Associate at Madica focused on identifying and supporting mission-driven founders, with a background in venture capital and private equity, investment due diligence, and financial analysis. He previously co-founded a blockchain gaming startup as CFO.

Partner at Asphalt & Ink, a strategic advisory firm focused on Africa engagement strategy, and co-founder of WomenWork, a women's digital network in Kenya. She previously founded MumsVillage and led Africa strategy at Google, InMobi, and MTV Networks; she sits on the boards of the Nairobi Stock Exchange and Southbridge Group and holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard Business School.

Finance and Operations Manager at Madica with over seven years of experience working with startups and support organizations across Tunisia and Africa, specializing in finance and ESG.

Communications and Community Manager at Madica specializing in marketing and communications for African tech startups, focusing on business visibility, storytelling, and founder support from pre-seed to Series A. Previously a Venture Partner and Accelerator Manager at the Baobab Network.

Wendy Hoffman is a corporate lawyer with expertise in startup legal matters, corporate structuring, and fundraising. She transitioned from legal practice in 2017 to serve as in-house legal counsel at Yoco, an African payments company, where she supported the organization through Series B and C funding rounds and international expansion. She currently works with the Capital Team at The Delta, a venture builder, focusing on developing the group's investment operations.

Co-founder of fintech business Sava and previously founder of BNPL company Aspira. He was Chief Strategy Officer at the African Leadership University and an equity derivatives trader at Merrill Lynch.