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Janade Du Plessis

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General Partner at Launch Africa Ventures · Advisor at Botswana Tech Fund · Co-founder at Launchafrica

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

FoundedLaunchafrica

About

Five-time fund manager and co-founder of Launch Africa Ventures and Five35 Ventures, a Pan-African female-focused VC fund.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechEdTechFintechFoodTechHealthtech

Co-founder at Launchafrica

Intro paths

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Launchafrica's investors · 1

Capaci.TechSouth Africa

Co-founders at Launchafrica

ZGZachariah George
Zachariah GeorgeCo-founder

Experience

  1. Launch Africa Ventures (www.LaunchAfrica.vc) and Five35 Ventures (www.five35.ventures)Fund Manager: Launch Africa Venturescurrent2021 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  2. Abrazo CapitalFounder2012 — 2025City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  3. Five35 VenturesCo-founder & Advisor: Five35 Ventures2020 — 2021City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  4. Investment BankingHead of Venture Capital & Alternative Investments2018 — 2021Johannesburg
  5. African Development Bank GroupChief Investment Officer2014 — 2017Côte d'Ivoire
  6. Rand Merchant BankCorporate Finance Transactor2009 — 2014City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  7. Goldman SachsM&A Analyst & Fund Manager1999 — 2002New York, United States
  8. Standard Bank GroupM&A Analyst (Standard Bank Graduate Program)1997 — 1998City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolAdvanced Management Program (AMP 200), Executive Leadership2021
  2. University of the Cape TownMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance
  3. University of the Western CapeMasters in Commerce, Economics
  4. Wits Business SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD (Business Science)

Skills & more

Private Equity11Investment Management20Impact Investing14Corporate Finance6Management Consulting2Mergers and Acquisitions3Entrepreneurship6Social Entrepreneurship10

From Janade's professional profile.

Colleagues at Launch Africa Ventures

Zachariah George
Advisor at Botswana Tech Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Janade Du Plessis work?
Janade Du Plessis is General Partner at Launch Africa Ventures and Co-founder at Launchafrica.
What does Janade Du Plessis invest in?
Janade Du Plessis invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
What companies did Janade Du Plessis found?
Janade Du Plessis founded Launchafrica.

Founder mafias

Harvard Business School mafia311

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2Brad GarlinghouseMBAFounded Hightail +2

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Goldman Sachs mafia235

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Fred EhrsamTraderFounded CoinbaseMatt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsDavid WhelanM&AFounded Strive Health +2Spencer RascoffInvestment BankerFounded HeyLibby +2Gordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfrontinsurance +2James SteinbergAnalyst/DeveloperFounded OpenShelf +2

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African Development Bank mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bobby PittmanVice PresidentFounded Oathafrica +2Queen Chinyere QuinnInvestment OfficerFounded Oathafrica +1Linda Oramasionwu-LeveretteInvestment OfficerFounded Oathafrica +1

Botswana Tech Fund mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Zachariah GeorgeAdvisorFounded Launchafrica

Launch Africa Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Zachariah GeorgeManaging PartnerFounded Launchafrica

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 University of the Western Cape4

Jaisa GoodenVenture Partner at NOEMIS VenturesThando SibandaDeputy Head of Legal at Founders Factory AfricaAline KabandaRegional Director at JasiriGray MaguireAssociate Director, Nature-based Solutions at Save the Children Global Ventures

Also attended Wits Business School8

Natalie KolbeManaging Partner at Norrsken22Bontle LentsoaneInvestment Manager: Strategic Research & Portfolio Management at Convergence PartnersJohn RossouwPortfolio Director at Norsad CapitalAnu SingInvestor at Oryx ImpactAdam WakefieldManaging Editor at Founders Factory AfricaSally-Anne JansenAdvisor at Keyo Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Five35 Ventures2

Kartik SharmaHead of Exits at Botswana Tech FundHema VallabhInvestor at Dazzle Angels

Also worked at African Development Bank Group9

Samuel MugoyaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesAishat RajiWest Africa Director at Factor[e] VenturesAndreata MuforoPartner at TLcom CapitalCara TobinInvestor at Clean Energy VentureMayowa AyodeleAdvisory Board - FoodTech at Anza CapitalJulie WallaceHead of Impact at LeapFrog Investments

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Also worked at Rand Merchant Bank16

David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesRichard CaseManaging Director, Head of BD at ArtesianIan LessemManaging Partner at HAVAICRob HamerInvestment Committee Chair at HAVAICAlexander LeighInvestment Director Defence & Security at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundRahila SuleOperations Associate at Mulago Foundation

+ 10 more

Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,435

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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