Bilha Ndirangu
InvestorVenture Partner – Technical Carbon Removals / Great Carbon Valley at Africa Climate Ventures
Nairobi County, Kenya
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About
Bilha focuses on building innovative African industries and platforms. She co-founded Jacob's Ladder Africa, was CEO of the African Leadership Academy and Africa's Talking, and holds an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT.
Experience
- Climate BreakthroughBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Great Carbon ValleyChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
- beVisioneersAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- Jacob's Ladder AfricaCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- The Global Development IncubatorBoard Chair - GDI Africacurrent2016 — present
- African Leadership AcademyChief Executive Officer2021 — 2022
- Africa's TalkingChief Executive Officer2019 — 2021
- Africa's TalkingChief Operating Officer2014 — 2019Nairobi, Kenya
- Dalberg Global Development AdvisorsSenior Project Manager2008 — 2014Nairobi
- Mitchell Madison GroupBusiness Analyst2006 — 2008New York, NY
Skills & more
Management11Leadership11Startup Development12Strategy4Directors4
From Bilha's professional profile.
Colleagues at Africa Climate Ventures
CJ Fonzi
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
Divine Mutoni
Associate at Africa Climate Ventures
Doreen Rwigamba
Venture Partner – KOKO Networks Rwanda at Africa Climate Ventures
James I Mwangi
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
Jermaine Coelho
Associate at Africa Climate Ventures
Mohamed Cassim
Chief Investment Officer at Africa Climate Ventures
Oluwakemi Olajide
Investment Principal at Africa Climate Ventures
Scott Hosking
Principal at Africa Climate Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bilha Ndirangu?
- Bilha focuses on building innovative African industries and platforms. She co-founded Jacob's Ladder Africa, was CEO of the African Leadership Academy and Africa's Talking, and holds an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT.
- Where does Bilha Ndirangu work?
- Bilha Ndirangu is Venture Partner – Technical Carbon Removals / Great Carbon Valley at Africa Climate Ventures.
- Where did Bilha Ndirangu go to school?
- Bilha Ndirangu studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Electrical Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at African Leadership Academy11
Sayo FolawiyoFounding Partner at MicrotractionCarolyn FarleyPartner at Arborview CapitalLian BoermaAmplification at EWORFrank AswaniInvestor at Oryx ImpactDieko OjoInvestment Associate at Novastar VenturesQueen Chinyere QuinnFounding Partner at Kupanda Capital
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Also worked at Africa's Talking5
Kathleen SiminyuTechnology Specialist at Atlantica VenturesWale AyeniManaging Partner, Co-head of Helios Digital Ventures at Helios Digital VenturesShamsa MohamedCommunications and Community Manager at MadicaChristine NamaraPartner, Africa at F6 VenturesLorraine Kageni MainaVenture Partner at Lateral Capital
Also worked at Dalberg Global Development Advisors30
Hady BarrySenior Investment Associate at Ventures PlatformAkash KhandelwalSenior Associate at B4 CapitalLily LymanPartner at Underscore VC focused on workflow automation and Vertical AIMiu KumakuraCampus Lead at The MBA FundJonathan BermanBoard Member at Factor[e] VenturesEmilie AbramsInvestment Associate at The Yield Lab Europe
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Also worked at Mitchell Madison Group29
Mariusz AdamskiGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalJan Kendrick OngInvestment Senior Associate at Kickstart VenturesJay AdyaManaging Partner at Elysian Park VenturesErin SedloffChief Legal Officer at Mainsail PartnersThomas BallCo-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast VenturesMatt IsaacsPartner at Counteract One
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