About
Partner at Asphalt & Ink, a strategic advisory firm focused on Africa engagement strategy, and co-founder of WomenWork, a women's digital network in Kenya. She previously founded MumsVillage and led Africa strategy at Google, InMobi, and MTV Networks; she sits on the boards of the Nairobi Stock Exchange and Southbridge Group and holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard Business School.
Experience
- Asphalt & InkPartnercurrent2020 — presentNairobi, Kenya
- LGT Venture PhilanthropyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Nairobi Securities Exchange PLCBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentNairobi, Kenya
- MalaicaBoard Member & Co-foundercurrent2022 — presentKenya
- MumsVillageFounder2015 — 2022
- InMobiVice President & Managing Director, Africa2011 — 2013Kenya
- GoogleStrategic Partnerships Development Manager2008 — 2010Kenya
- ViacomSnr. Commercial Strategy Manager2005 — 2007South Africa
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
- Stanford UniversityAB, Human Biology
Skills & more
Advertising SalesHealthtechSalesDigital EconomyEstablishing Strategic PartnershipsNew Market ExpansionRisk ManagementAsset ManagementInvestment StrategiesSME developmentHuman Resources (HR)Enterprise Risk Management
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Venture PhilanthropyHealthcareEducationBoard GovernanceVenture CapitalPartner Relationship ManagementMarketing StrategyStrategic ConsultingTechnologyCommercial Partnershipscommercial partnershipsTeam LeadershipFrom Isis's professional profile.
Colleagues at Madica
Akinyi Wavinya
Investor at Madica
Ameya
Venture Partner, Flourish Ventures at Madica
Arjuna Costa
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
Dees
Investor at Madica
Efayomi
Investor at Madica
Emmanuel Adegboye
Head of Madica at Madica
Francis Vesta
Investment Associate at Madica
Ons
Finance and Operations Manager at Madica
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Isis Nyong'o work?
- Isis Nyong'o is Madica Mentor at Madica.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at LGT Venture Philanthropy9
Joan YaoGeneral Partner at Kickstart VenturesWolfgang HafenmayerFounding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Circulate CapitalLise BirikundavyiManaging Partner at BKR CapitalRaya PappFounding Partner at SAGANAAshley LewisManaging Partner VC at Development Partners InternationalGraham DayInvestor at Spring Impact Capital
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Also worked at InMobi6
Also worked at Google1,560
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also worked at Viacom36
Yusill ScribnerInvestments at Impact America FundAllen DuanVenture Partner at Differential VenturesHarry HuiCo-founder of ClearVue Partners at CVP NoLimitStephen DierksDirector, Head of Talent, Fintech at Oak HC/FTJennifer DavisExecutive Director, BOOST at Suffolk TechnologiesSaxon BaumManaging Partner at Florida Funders
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