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About
She founded Vambo Academy in 2020 and co-founded Akayi in 2022, and works on natural language processing for African languages. In 2025 she served on the G20 Startup20 South Africa task force for Trade & Market Access and joined OPUS as a member.
Co-Founder & CEO at Vambo
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Co-founders at Vambo
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Isheanesu MisiCo-Founder & CTO
Experience
- Vambo AICo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — present
- OPUSMembercurrent2025 — present
- Vambo AcademyFoundercurrent2020 — present
- AkayiCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- G20 South AfricaG20 Startup20 South Africa – Task Force Member, Trade & Market Access2025
- Standard Bank GroupCIB Finance | Moonshots Venture Analyst2020 — 2024
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4African3
Languages ChiShona · English
- AI in Education: From Foundations to Innovations — Carnegie Mellon University
- AI For Everyone — DeepLearning.AI
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chido Dzinotyiwei?
- She founded Vambo Academy in 2020 and co-founded Akayi in 2022, and works on natural language processing for African languages. In 2025 she served on the G20 Startup20 South Africa task force for Trade & Market Access and joined OPUS as a member.
- Where does Chido Dzinotyiwei work?
- Chido Dzinotyiwei is Co-Founder & CEO of Vambo.
- What companies did Chido Dzinotyiwei found?
- Chido Dzinotyiwei founded Vambo.
- Where did Chido Dzinotyiwei go to school?
- Chido Dzinotyiwei studied at Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town (Master's degree, MCom Development Finance); University of Cape Town (Bachelor’s Degree, BCom Economics and Finance (with Honours in Economics)); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (LSE-UCT Winter School).
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia341
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University of Cape Town mafia66
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Daniel ChalefBachelor of Business ScienceFounded KnowledgeTree +1Kiaan PillayBachelor's DegreeFounded Stitch +1Tim ChambersBAFounded Offgrid +1Laurence WattrusBSc Electro-Mechanical EngineeringFounded Hammerhead +1Meg FaureBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Parent Sense +1Ian LessemHonoursFounded Havaic
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Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town mafia7
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Mike MoradiExecutive EducationFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Caroline DehlimarkenSocial EntreprenuershipFounded NordeaDavid AkininMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded JABURob MennéMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Names & FacesZakheni NguboPostgraduate DegreeFounded SyafundaNicholas ThomsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Revenew
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Also attended Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town24
Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesNathan CheruiyotInvestment Associate at DOB EquityKristin SadlerDirector, Platform & Impact at Quona CapitalDr. Mervyn G. MaistryManaging Director & Founder at Kintaro CapitalKerry NasidaiInvestment Manager at AHL Venture PartnersArchie MoberlyPARTNERSHIPS MANAGER ASIA at Seedstars
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Also attended University of Cape Town265
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,471
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vambo AI1
Also worked at OPUS8
Simon PorterPrincipal at Blackfinch VenturesGiuliano CelleManaging Director - Head of Institutional Wealth Certuity at Taram CapitalDhevesh MewawallaVenture Partner at Bethnal Green VenturesNiama El BassunieManaging Partner at The Baobab NetworkAsif AlidinaFounder at InnteloMiguel McKelveyCo-founder; former Chief Culture Officer at WeWork Companies
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Also worked at Standard Bank Group38
Gökçe CeylanPrincipal at OxxAnesh PatelGroup Chief Financial Officer at EMV CapitalWill MasterSenior Analyst at FunFair VenturesSimon PitcherGlobal Head of Direct Private Investments at RIT Capital PartnersChristopher WrightSenior Advisor at FraserIan LessemManaging Partner at HAVAIC
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