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Ido Sum

Investor

Partner at TLcom Capital

United Kingdom

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5.3M

About

Ido Sum is a co-founder at AfricAI Group with over 20 years of experience across African technology markets. He spent more than 14 years at TLcom developing Africa-focused investment strategies, and has nearly 15 years of experience as a venture capital investor advising founders on product-market fit, talent acquisition, expansion, and exit planning. Sum has founded both successful and unsuccessful organizations and maintains interests in early-stage investing, ecosystem development, emerging markets, and fintech infrastructure across Africa.

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Experience

  1. AfricAI GroupCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
  2. Sum HoldingsManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. TLcom Capital LLPPartner2011 — 2026London, United Kingdom
  4. NOVA ProjectCo-Founder and Co-Chairman2003 — 2023
  5. QualcommEmerging Markets Corporate Strategy Specialist (MBA Leadership Program)2010
  6. Airlines Wimax Communication LTD.Co-Founder and Managing Director2006 — 2009
  7. Bird ConsultingCo-Founder and Managing Partner2007 — 2008
  8. TMT Creative Solutions for Television LtdProject Manager, Business Development2004 — 2006
  9. Israel Defense ForcesLieutenant, freelance Data Systems Consultant and Analyst1998 — 2003
  10. D.G.MCo-Founder and Head of Operations1997 — 2000

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Business Administration2009 — 2011
  2. LAHAV - Tel Aviv UniversityExecutive Education Program, Risk Management2007
  3. Tel Aviv UniversityBSc, Industrial Engineering2002 — 2006

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship80Business Strategy61Emerging Markets11Financial Modeling9Deal StructuringVenture Capital13Private Equity8Telecommunications4MobileSocial Entrepreneurship1Mobile Devices4Start-ups60
+12 moreGo-to-market StrategyManagement ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentExecutive ManagementStrategic PartnershipsInternational BusinessEconomicsTeam LeadershipStrategyManagementNegotiation

Languages English · French · Hebrew

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,141 more

Also attended Tel Aviv University323

Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund

+ 317 more

Shared employers

Also worked at TLcom Capital LLP6

Wale AyeniManaging Partner, Co-head of Helios Digital Ventures at Helios Digital VenturesMaurizio CaioFounder and Managing Partner at TLcom CapitalAndreata MuforoPartner at TLcom CapitalOmobola JohnsonSenior Partner at TLcom CapitalEloho OmameCo-Founder & General Partner at FirstCheck AfricaAdeyemi A.Investor at TLcom Capital

Also worked at NOVA Project2

Nofar AmikamGeneral Partner at Glilot Capital PartnersNAOMI KRIEGER CARMYVP Portfolio Management at Earth and beyond ventures

Also worked at Qualcomm42

Ben CoughlanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesMarienne CaroMarketing Lead at Qualcomm VenturesAdry ElmiladyInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst Fund

+ 36 more

Also worked at Israel Defense Forces42

Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalDanny AkermanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Key1 CapitalOri IsraelyManaging General Partner at Magenta Venture PartnersEitan ReiselFounder and Managing Partner at vgamesIdo HartInvestor at Maor InvestmentsAsaf AzulayPartner & CMO at Team8

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Colleagues at TLcom Capital

Adeyemi A.
Investor at TLcom Capital
Andreata Muforo
Partner at TLcom Capital
Brandon Roberts
Investor at TLcom Capital
Carolyne Wambayi
Office Administrator at TLcom Capital
Cyril Shonibare
Associate at TLcom Capital
Daisy Liech
Director, Portfolio and Strategy at TLcom Capital
David Nandwa
Investor at TLcom Capital
Deji Lana
Investor at TLcom Capital

Network1

Andreata Muforo
Partner at TLcom Capital

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