Villgro Africa

Wilfred Njagi is Co-Founder and CEO of Villgro Africa, a healthcare business incubator, and a Stewardship Group Member at Pollinate Impact. Over 11 years, the incubator has supported more than 200 healthcare startups in Africa, which have reached over 7 million people and unlocked $50 million in follow-on funding. He holds a degree in Computer Science and an MBA in Global Business and Sustainability from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy.

Board and Investment Committee member, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder and CEO of Ladnan Hospital, with a focus on social enterprises.

Senior Analyst at Villgro Africa supporting due diligence, business growth, investor readiness, and go-to-market strategy for early-stage companies. He holds a BSc in Actuarial Science from JKUAT.

Senior Analyst at Villgro Africa supporting internal processes, capacity building, and due diligence for startup selection. She holds a degree in Mass Communication from JKUAT.

Board and Investment Committee member and leader in health systems strengthening, healthcare management, entrepreneurship, and digital innovation.

Leads Villgro Africa's Project Management Office, coordinating planning and performance tracking across incubation, acceleration, and advisory programs, with over a decade of experience in banking, pensions, and SME advisory.

Junior Technical Analyst and biomedical engineer at Villgro Africa supporting MedTech startups with regulatory frameworks and ISO 13485 quality management systems.

Communications Associate at Villgro Africa who leads video production and provides creative content support. He holds a BA in Communications from Pan African Christian University.

Board and Investment Committee member with over 25 years of leadership experience in CEO/COO and investment roles, and former CEO of the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund, specializing in patient capital for small and growing businesses.

AI Lead at Villgro Africa with a PhD in AI applications from the University of Kent and a master's in AI from Tianjin University. He has published research and conducted AI consulting for UNDP and UNICEF.

Senior Analyst at Villgro Africa providing analytical support for scouting and screening startups and managing portfolio companies. He holds a degree in Actuarial Science from JKUAT.

Junior Technical Analyst and biomedical scientist at Villgro Africa supporting invention-based enterprises in product development and commercialization, with wet and dry lab experience from ILRI.

Associate at Villgro Africa with over six years in finance and startup acceleration, providing acceleration support and evaluating investment opportunities. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and is a CPA.

Advisory Lead at Villgro Africa overseeing market research and commercialization projects. He holds a degree in Actuarial Science from JKUAT and is pursuing an actuarial fellowship.

Visual Communications and Brand Specialist at Villgro Africa specializing in editorial design, branding, and print/digital design. He holds a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Moi University.

Impact investing, corporate finance, and development finance expert with over 14 years of experience raising equity, debt, and convertibles and advising over 100 businesses across Africa.

Communications Lead at Villgro Africa, an experienced writer and entrepreneur with an MA in Social Entrepreneurship who leads storytelling around the incubation program.

Data Analyst at Villgro Africa who builds custom data analytics solutions and reporting. He holds a BSc in Actuarial Science and completed the ALX-T Data Analytics Nanodegree.

Junior Technical Analyst at Villgro Africa supporting technical due diligence and product development for health tech startups. She holds a BSc in Biomedical Engineering and an MSc in Machine Learning.

Senior Analyst at Villgro Africa handling financial operations, reporting, market research, and due diligence for startup selection. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from Kenyatta University.

Board and Investment Committee member with over 40 years in global pharma across private and public sectors and leadership roles in East African and African pharmaceutical manufacturing federations.

Board and Investment Committee member and managing partner and co-founder of Brightmore Capital, an impact investment firm, with expertise in deal sourcing and Francophone West Africa.

Director of Incubation Operations and Finance at Villgro Africa with over nine years in startup incubation and financial management. She is a CPA and CIFA pursuing a Master's in Development Finance.

Stakeholder Engagement Lead at Villgro Africa and a trained journalist with a Master's from UC Berkeley who previously worked at CNN, Al Jazeera, and Bloomberg before moving into strategic communications.

Board and Investment Committee member, researcher and innovation specialist at the Africa Oxford Initiative, University of Oxford, who founded the AfOx Innovation platform. She holds a PhD in Economics of Innovation.

Member of Villgro Africa's Board and Investment Committee.

MedTech Lead at Villgro Africa and a mechanical engineer from the University of Nairobi who provides technical support to invention-based enterprises through product development and go-to-market.

Shaka Kariuki is a Senior Data Analyst at Villgro Africa, where he designs portfolio-wide monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems, develops public sector scaling tools, and authors reporting guidance aligned with standard frameworks. His work includes supporting startups with data analytics, investment readiness, and business modelling, drawing on a background in insurance, finance, and investments. His technical skills include Python, MySQL, Excel, Tableau, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.