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Catherine Denis

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Founder at Numida

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

FoundedNumida · YC

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

Jamie SeriounlockedCatherine: together at The World Bank (2015)
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Catherine: together at Engineers Without Borders Canada

About

Catherine Denis is co-founder and COO of Numida. She has worked across Uganda, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Mali, Haiti, and Colombia building teams and organizational processes, and holds an MPA in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School and an undergraduate degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Founder at NumidaYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Catherine went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Numida's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Catherine can intro founders to Numida's investors below.

Numida's investors · 7

4Di CapitalCape Town · $100K – $1M checks · since 2022BreegaLondon · $540K – $16.2M checks · since 2022E4E AfricaCape TownLendableLondon · since 2022Serena VenturesNew York · $100K – $500K checks · since 2022Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Numida

MSMina Shahid
Mina ShahidFounder

Experience

  1. LCABChief of Staffcurrent2026 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  2. Deep SkyFinance Manager2024 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  3. Numida TechnologiesCo-Founder & COO2015 — 2024Kampala, Uganda
  4. The World BankConsultant Analyst2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
  5. EarthEnableCOO2014Kigali, Rwanda
  6. Polymath VenturesSeed Preparation and Process Intern2013Bogotá, Colombia
  7. Engineers Without Borders CanadaProgram Manager, Junior Fellowship in International Development2010 — 2012
  8. Engineers Without Borders CanadaAfrican Program Staff2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningOperational ExcellenceCommunicationLeadershipAnalytical SkillsCapacity Building24Analysis11TrainingCoachingBusiness Relationship ManagementPresentationsOperations Management
+12 moreBusiness StrategyFinancial ModelingFinancial ReportingBusiness Process ImprovementFinancial AnalysisSustainabilityInternational DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProgram ManagementPolicy AnalysisPublic PolicySocial Entrepreneurship

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute

From Catherine's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Catherine Denis?
Catherine Denis is co-founder and COO of Numida. She has worked across Uganda, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Mali, Haiti, and Colombia building teams and organizational processes, and holds an MPA in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School and an undergraduate degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Where does Catherine Denis work?
Catherine Denis is Founder of Numida.
What companies did Catherine Denis found?
Catherine Denis founded Numida.
Where did Catherine Denis go to school?
Catherine Denis studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Masters in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID)); University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Systems Design Engineering).

Founder mafias

Deep Sky mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ron HirsonAdvisorFounded Boku

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Shared employers

Also worked at Numida Technologies1

Mina ShahidFounder at Numida