About
General Partner responsible for the fund's day-to-day operations and team oversight. An accredited executive coach and civil/commercial mediator, she previously ran a consultancy advising businesses including HSBC and Apple.
Experience
- Botswana Tech FundGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Launch Africa VenturesChief Operating Officercurrent2026 — present
- Launch Africa VenturesHead of Platform and Operations2023 — 2026
- Launch Africa VenturesPortfolio & Operations Associate2022 — 2023
- European Women in VCVenture Partnercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Included VCVenture Capital Fellow Alumni2022 — 2025
- Included VCVenture Capital Fellow (Class '22)2022London
- Clear VoiceCommunication Consultant and Executive Coach2019 — 2022
- National Youth Choirs of Great BritainCourse Manager & Course Staff2013 — 2020
- ICMP - The Institute of Contemporary Music PerformanceGuest Lecturer2019
- AltaCo-Founder and COO2018 — 2019
- MyTutor.co.ukCommunity Associate2016
Education
- Guildhall School of Music & DramaExecutive Coaching Certificate EMCC2021
- Society of MediatorsAccredited Mediator2021
- Culford School
- Royal Holloway, University of LondonBA (Hons) Music with Italian, Music
Skills & more
Public Speaking4Interpersonal SkillsLeadershipExecutive CoachingConsultancy ServicesVenture CapitalCorporate Training1CoachingWorkshop ModerationPresentationsTrainingTraining Delivery
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Workshop LeadershipSales TrainingsTraining FacilitationPresenterFund operationsPortfolio supportPodcast host- Investment Management Certificate (in progress) — CFA UK
- Certificate in Modern Board Direction — The Boardroom Africa
- Included VC Fellowship (2022) — Included VC
From Florence's professional profile.
Colleagues at Botswana Tech Fund
Janade Du Plessis
Advisor at Botswana Tech Fund
Kartik Sharma
Head of Exits at Botswana Tech Fund
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Martin Davis
Chairman at Bethnal Green Ventures
Nicolette Chinomona
Botswana Country Manager at Botswana Tech Fund
Uwemedimo Uwemakpan
Head of Investments at Botswana Tech Fund
Zachariah George
Advisor at Botswana Tech Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Florence Bavanandan work?
- Florence Bavanandan is General Partner at Botswana Tech Fund.
Same school
Also attended Guildhall School of Music & Drama1
Also attended Culford School1
Also attended Royal Holloway, University of London44
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Shared employers
Also worked at Launch Africa Ventures6
Also worked at European Women in VC15
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Also worked at Included VC29
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