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Adrienne Henderson

Investor

Senior Investment Associate at Quona Capital

United Kingdom

About

Adrienne Henderson joined Quona Capital in 2025 as a Senior Investment Associate on the Africa Cross-Border team, where she works on the firm's global strategy and cross-border investments and supports fintech development across Africa. Before Quona, she worked in venture capital, private equity, and strategy consulting across the U.S., U.K., and Africa, including four years at Boston Consulting Group, two years at Searchlight Capital Partners, and early-stage investing in Kenya with Equator Venture Capital. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University.

Invests in

Fintech

Experience

  1. Quona CapitalInvestment Officer, EMEAcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Quona CapitalInvestor - Yoco (Series A, B & C)current2025 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  3. Quona CapitalInvestor - Lula (Series A & B)current2025 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  4. Quona CapitalInvestor - Twinco Capital (Series A & B)current2025 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  5. Quona CapitalInvestor - MaxAB (Series A & B)current2025 — presentCairo, Egypt
  6. Quona CapitalInvestor - VertoFX (Series A)current2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  7. Quona CapitalInvestor - Khazna (Series A)current2025 — presentCairo, Egypt & Saudi Arabia
  8. Quona CapitalInvestor - Cowrywise (Pre-Series A)current2025 — presentLagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
  9. Quona CapitalInvestor - Enza (Seed)current2025 — presentCairo, Egypt
  10. Quona CapitalInvestor - SAVA (Seed)current2025 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  11. Quona CapitalInvestor - Power Financial Wellness (Seed)current2025 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  12. Quona CapitalInvestor - Flowcart (Seed)current2025 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  13. Quona CapitalInvestor - Octa (Pre-Seed)current2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  14. INSEADMBA Internships2023 — 2024
  15. Searchlight Capital PartnersInvestment Professional2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  16. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  17. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Associate2019Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  18. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2017 — 2019New York, New York, United States
  19. The World BankImpact Investing Consultant at The International Finance Corporation (IFC)2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  20. The World BankOperations & Strategy Consultant at The World Bank2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  21. Prosek PartnersAccount Executive2017New York, New York, United States
  22. Prosek PartnersAssistant Account Executive2016 — 2017New York, New York, United States
  23. Prosek PartnersAssociate2016New York, New York, United States
  24. The Social PetworkFounder and Executive Director2015 — 2016North Carolina, United States
  25. MWWPRWinter Associate2015 — 2016New York, United States
  26. MWWPRSummer Associate2015New York, New York, United States
  27. Needham & CompanySummer Analyst2014New York, New York, United States

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel24Microsoft Office15PowerPoint21Microsoft Word7Facebook3Microsoft PowerPoint4Analytical Skills1Leadership25Public Speaking17Strategy11Teamwork1Management2
+12 moreWritingStart-up VenturesCarbon MitigationFinancial AnalysisBusiness AnalysisAccountingFinancial AccountingSocial Media MarketingAdvertisingPublic RelationsEntrepreneurshipMarketing Strategy

From Adrienne's professional profile.

Colleagues at Quona Capital

Alejandro Safdie
Vice President at Quona Capital
Anuraag Dalal
Strategic Operations Associate at Quona Capital
David Mathewson
Partner/COO & Chief Compliance Officer at Quona Capital
Deidra Buissereth
Executive Office Associate & People Operations Coordinator at Quona Capital
Devin N. Dockery
Compliance Officer at Quona Capital
Elis Kwek
Investment Associate at Quona Capital
Fernanda Rezende
Analyst at Quona Capital
Ganesh Rengaswamy
Managing Partner at Quona Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Adrienne Henderson?
Adrienne Henderson joined Quona Capital in 2025 as a Senior Investment Associate on the Africa Cross-Border team, where she works on the firm's global strategy and cross-border investments and supports fintech development across Africa. Before Quona, she worked in venture capital, private equity, and strategy consulting across the U.S., U.K., and Africa, including four years at Boston Consulting Group, two years at Searchlight Capital Partners, and early-stage investing in Kenya with Equator Venture Capital. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University.
Where does Adrienne Henderson work?
Adrienne Henderson is Senior Investment Associate at Quona Capital.
What does Adrienne Henderson invest in?
Adrienne Henderson invests in Fintech.
Where did Adrienne Henderson go to school?
Adrienne Henderson studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard Business School (Graduate Course Credit: Financial Accounting, Economics for Managers); Wake Forest University (Bachelor's Degree, Communications and Media Studies).

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Also attended INSEAD804

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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

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Also attended Wake Forest University67

Andrew McGuirkVenture Fellow at Moneta VenturesEliza CushmanPartner at Congruent VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcMariusz AdamskiGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalGregory BillingtonResearch at Transform Capital ManagementJulia de PetraTalent at Audacious

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Also attended The Loomis Chaffee School15

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Shared employers

Also worked at INSEAD81

Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesJustin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgBruno DalapriaPartner at NXTP

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Also worked at Searchlight Capital Partners4

Vincent JowManaging Partner at Modular CapitalAnna LeePersonal Assistant at Bowmark CapitalMichael LeungController at Lumira VenturesEric ZinterhoferGeneral Partner at Apollo Asset Management

Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)907

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Also worked at The World Bank120

Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesGunner HardyAssociate at BOLD LongevityJose María FernándezPartner at Asabys Partners

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