About
Ian Lorenzen is an Advisory Board Member at the Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit & Awards and a Partner and Director at GrowthAfrica focused on African entrepreneur support and ecosystem development. His work involves convening stakeholders, facilitating partnerships, and supporting business development initiatives within African entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Experience
- Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit & Awards(ASEB)Advisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- GrowthAfricaExecutive Director & Partnercurrent2015 — presentKenya - scaling Africa
- GrowthAfricaBusiness Facilitator & Partner2012 — 2015Nairobi, Kenya
- GrowthAfricaFacilitator and mentor2012 — 2015Nairobi
- Association of Countrywide Innovations HubsConvener2018Nairobi County, Kenya
- IFUAdvisor (ad hoc/on demand)2016 — 2018Kenya
- Radiometer MedicalProject Manager (Eastern Africa)2009 — 2012Nairobi, Kenya
- Radiometer MedicalProject Manager2008 — 2009
- Truemax Academy + Truemax StudiosBusiness Developer2007 — 2008Copenhagen, Denmark
- GrowthAfrica ConsultingBusiness Facilitator2004 — 2007
- Market ExpressDirector2006 — 2007
- GrowthAfrica / Globability.comProject Consultant2003 — 2004
- Philscan.comBusiness Consultant2003
- Metrocomia (NetGuide)Executive Consultant2000 — 2002
- WorkingDay.comProject Manager2000
- AIESECNational Committee Vice President1997 — 1999
- NetDesign A/SPartner1995 — 1996
Education
- Aarhus UniversityPolitical Science1995 — 1997
- Aarhus UniversityEconomics1994 — 1995
Skills & more
ecosystem development2Strategic Partnerships2Entrepreneurial Organizations2Entrepreneurship Development2Ecosystem2Creativity and Innovation1Entrepreneurship99Analysis38Business Planning29Market Research28New Business Development24Event Management21
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International BusinessInternational SalesMarketing CommunicationsResearchEmerging MarketsBusiness in KenyaBusiness AnalysisFundraisingAccount ManagementAfrican marketsInternational Business ConsultingRequirements AnalysisLanguages Danish · English · German
From Ian's professional profile.
Colleagues at GrowthAfrica
Alex Njoroge
Finance and Administration Associate at GrowthAfrica
Connie Nekesa
Senior Accountant at GrowthAfrica
Doreen Odera
Finance and Administration Intern at GrowthAfrica
Edward Ken-Zorre Angyinaa
Communications Associate at GrowthAfrica
Emmanuel Mbogholi
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Eugene Eluerkeh
Senior Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
George Ogada
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Jesse Baddoo
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ian Lorenzen work?
- Ian Lorenzen is Executive Director & Partner at GrowthAfrica.
Same school
Also attended Aarhus University56
Merete Lundbye MøllerVenture Partner, General Counsel at Sunstone CapitalLars AndersenGeneral Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkJakob Fuglede NielsenCFO, Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkFernanda BartelsInvestor at Extantia CapitalMia GrosenVenture Partner at SuperSeedMaria HeickendorffPartner at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
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Shared employers
Also worked at GrowthAfrica14
Patricia JumiExecutive Director and Co-founder at GrowthAfricaJohnni KjelsgaardFounder & CEO at GrowthAfricaTrudy NatabonaCommunications Lead at GrowthAfricaWinnie NyokabiSenior HR Associate at GrowthAfricaEmmanuel MbogholiGrowth Catalyst at GrowthAfricaJesse BaddooGrowth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
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Also worked at IFU3
Also worked at AIESEC83
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalRob HicksChief Financial Officer at Giant Ventures Global LlpCuong TranSenior Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesMartha GeorgakopoulouFinance Director at Big Pi VenturesKathan ShahPrincipal, Investments at Sixth Sense VenturesJéssica BortolatoOperating Partner at Parceiro Ventures
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