Where does Abel Boreto work?

Abel Boreto is Investment Committee Member at Chui Ventures.

What check size does Abel Boreto write?

Abel Boreto typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Abel Boreto go to school?

Abel Boreto studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, Government); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Africa Venture Finance Program); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Corporate Financial Accounting).

Abel Boreto

Investor

Investment Committee Member at Chui Ventures · Principal at Novastar Ventures · Investment Committee Member at AgDevCo

Kenya

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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707 people in our graph share verified history with Abel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Crystal HuangunlockedAbel: together at Harvard University (2007–2011)

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Abel: together at OnFrontiers

About

Investment Director at Novastar's East Africa entity in Nairobi. A Harvard graduate who began as a Bloomberg credit research analyst, then founded a dairy company in Kenya and worked at agritech firm Tulaa before joining Novastar in 2019.

Experience

Novastar VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2024 — presentNairobi, Kenya
Novastar VenturesAssociate Investment Director2022 — 2024Nairobi County, Kenya
Novastar VenturesInvestment Associate2019 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
GreenwheelsBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentNairobi, Kenya
BreadfastBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentCairo, Egypt
BasiGoBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
AgDevCoInvestment Committee Membercurrent2026 — presentNairobi, Kenya
FrontEnd VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2024 — presentNairobi, Kenya
Chui VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2023 — presentNairobi, Kenya
poa! internetBoard Observer2021 — 2025Nairobi County, Kenya
TuracoBoard Observer2022 — 2025Nairobi County, Kenya
The Perennial Foods GroupBoard Observer2019 — 2022Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kikao64Advisor2019 — 2022Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
Ignitia ABBoard Observer2021 — 2022Accra, Ghana
iProcure Ltd.Board Observer2019 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
OnFrontiersSubject Matter Expert and Consultant: Dairy Industry in Kenya2018 — 2020Nairobi, Kenya
TulaaHead of Market Linkage2018 — 2019Nairobi, Kenya
Sarora Dairies LtdCo-Founder and Managing Director2014 — 2018Eldoret, Kenya
Bloomberg LPCapital Structure Research Analyst2011 — 2014Princeton, NJ

Skills & more

Economics37Financial Modeling22Research15Data Analysis11Statistics6Valuation5Econometrics4Quantitative Analytics2Financial Analysis2Credit3Bloomberg Terminal6R2

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Languages English · Kiswahili · Nandi

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Colleagues at Chui Ventures

Augustine Ikwuegbuenyi

Investment Associate at Chui Ventures

Ceasar Nyagah

General Partner at Chui Ventures

Franklin Ebomah

Investment Manager at Chui Ventures

Grace Mule

Investor Relations and Portfolio Associate at Chui Ventures

Joyce Wainaina

Co-founder/Partner at Chui Ventures

Joyce-Ann Wainaina

Managing Partner at Chui Ventures

Michelle Wanjiku

Co-founder at Chui Ventures

Mukami Kamau

Investment Manager at Chui Ventures

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Andrew Carruthers

Co-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures

Brian Waswani Odhiambo

Partner at Novastar Ventures

Dominic Michel

Investment Director at Novastar Ventures

Investors connected to Abel in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Abel Boreto?: Investment Director at Novastar's East Africa entity in Nairobi. A Harvard graduate who began as a Bloomberg credit research analyst, then founded a dairy company in Kenya and worked at agritech firm Tulaa before joining Novastar in 2019.
Where does Abel Boreto work?: Abel Boreto is Investment Committee Member at Chui Ventures.
What check size does Abel Boreto write?: Abel Boreto typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Abel Boreto go to school?: Abel Boreto studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, Government); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Africa Venture Finance Program); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Corporate Financial Accounting).

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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford417

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus Ventures Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures Daniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI Equity Connor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global Llp Brendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp Morgan GerlakPartner at TCV

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square Ventures Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Philippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue Management Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG

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Shared employers

Also worked at Novastar Ventures17

Dotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures Platform Andrew CarruthersCo-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures Brian Waswani OdhiamboPartner at Novastar Ventures Dayo OduleyeInvestment Associate at Novastar Ventures Dieko OjoInvestment Associate at Novastar Ventures Dominic MichelInvestment Director at Novastar Ventures

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