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Hady Barry

Investor

Senior Investment Associate at Ventures Platform

Dakar and Abidjan

About

An operator and strategist with over a decade of experience across fintech, global health, and social impact who supports early-stage startups. She previously led Francophone Africa business development for Taptap Send and held roles at Zipline, and holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Experience

  1. Ventures Platform FundSenior Investment Associatecurrent2025 — presentAbidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  2. Taptap SendBusiness Development Manager, Francophone Africa2023 — 2024Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  3. Taptap SendRegional Head, West Africa (Interim)2023Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  4. Taptap SendBusiness Development Manager, West Africa2021 — 2023Côte d'Ivoire
  5. Zipline International Inc.Business Development, Global Health2018 — 2020Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  6. FSGSenior Consultant2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Jacobs FoundationTRECC Impact Finance Fellow2017Côte d'Ivoire
  8. Dalberg Global Development AdvisorsSummer Consultant2016Dakar, Senegal
  9. TrueSchool StudioMarket Research Intern2015
  10. CARANA CorporationProject Specialist2012 — 2015
  11. American Bar Association Rule of Law InitiativeAdministrative Assistant, Africa Division2011 — 2012
  12. AfricareIntern, Management Services2010

Skills & more

Project ManagementMarket ResearchData AnalysisClient RelationsStrategy

Languages French

From Hady's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ventures Platform

Aicha Toure
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Collins Gilbert
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Damilola Teidi-Ayoola
Head, Platform & Networks at Ventures Platform
Desigan Chinniah
Venture Partner at Mozilla Ventures
Desigan Chinniah
Venture Partner at Ventures Platform
Dolapo Morgan
Investment Principal at Ventures Platform
Dotun Olowoporoku
Managing Partner at Ventures Platform

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hady Barry?
An operator and strategist with over a decade of experience across fintech, global health, and social impact who supports early-stage startups. She previously led Francophone Africa business development for Taptap Send and held roles at Zipline, and holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
Where does Hady Barry work?
Hady Barry is Senior Investment Associate at Ventures Platform.
Where did Hady Barry go to school?
Hady Barry studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science, International Economics); The American University in Cairo (Study Abroad, Arabic).

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