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Florence Bavanandan

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General Partner at Botswana Tech Fund · Chief Operating Officer at Launch Africa Ventures

London

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Cristian PintounlockedFlorence: together at Included VC (2022–2025)
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×2Florence: together at European Women in VC
Florence: together at Clearvoice

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

  1. Botswana Tech FundGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Launch Africa VenturesChief Operating Officercurrent2026 — present
  3. Launch Africa VenturesHead of Platform and Operations2023 — 2026
  4. Launch Africa VenturesPortfolio & Operations Associate2022 — 2023
  5. European Women in VCVenture Partnercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  6. Included VCVenture Capital Fellow Alumni2022 — 2025
  7. Included VCVenture Capital Fellow (Class '22)2022London
  8. Clear VoiceCommunication Consultant and Executive Coach2019 — 2022
  9. National Youth Choirs of Great BritainCourse Manager & Course Staff2013 — 2020
  10. ICMP - The Institute of Contemporary Music PerformanceGuest Lecturer2019
  11. AltaCo-Founder and COO2018 — 2019
  12. MyTutor.co.ukCommunity Associate2016

Skills & more

Public Speaking4Interpersonal SkillsLeadershipExecutive CoachingConsultancy ServicesVenture CapitalCorporate Training1CoachingWorkshop ModerationPresentationsTrainingTraining Delivery
+7 moreWorkshop 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
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

Who is Florence Bavanandan?
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.
Where does Florence Bavanandan work?
Florence Bavanandan is General Partner at Botswana Tech Fund.
Where did Florence Bavanandan go to school?
Florence Bavanandan studied at Guildhall School of Music & Drama (Executive Coaching Certificate EMCC); Society of Mediators (Accredited Mediator); Culford School.

Same school

Also attended Guildhall School of Music & Drama2

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Also attended Culford School4

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Also attended Royal Holloway, University of London69

Warda DiyarInvestor at 13books CapitalJohn TayDirector of Partnerships and Strategy at Tin Men CapitalKalie McCollaughDirector of Finance at Five Elms CapitalNathalie KönigOperating Partner at CapnamicKenneth LamExecutive Director, Fund Operations at The Spartan GroupJussi NunesFinance at SC Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Launch Africa Ventures4

Uwemedimo UwemakpanHead of Investments at Botswana Tech FundKartik SharmaHead of Exits at Botswana Tech FundJanade Du PlessisAdvisor at Botswana Tech FundZachariah GeorgeAdvisor at Botswana Tech Fund

Also worked at European Women in VC18

Melissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional CapitalLena ThiedeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesDr. Gesa MiczaikaGeneral Partner at AuxxoTatjana Zabasu MikužManaging Partner at South Central VenturesJenny Ruth HrafnsdottirFounding Partner at Crowberry CapitalJacqueline Ruedin RüschFounding General Partner at Privilège Ventures

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Also worked at Included VC31

Cristian PintoInvestor at DaphniMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniChris TottmanGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalStephen MillardPartner, the Notion Platform at Notion CapitalPepe VilanovaPrincipal at JME VenturesStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas Venture

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Also worked at Alta1

Neale JavaPrincipal at Modus Partners