Where does John Semakula work?

John Semakula is Africa Business Leader at Venture Capital World Summit.

Where did John Semakula go to school?

John Semakula studied at New York Institute of Finance (Investment Banking, Investment Banking); Makerere University.

John Semakula

Investor

Africa Business Leader at Venture Capital World Summit

Nairobi County, Kenya

About

An investment banker focused on deal origination, investor readiness, and capital facilitation, with a philosophy centered on private-sector-driven growth in Africa's real economy.

Experience

Venture Capital World Summit ©Africa Partnercurrent2025 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
Goldrib CapitalManaging Partner2024 — 2026Nairobi County, Kenya
Africa Investment DirectoryFounding Director2024 — 2026Nairobi County, Kenya
Africa Investment DirectoryInvestment Analyst2024 — 2025Nairobi County, Kenya
Tech Market EntrySenior Business Consultant2023 — 2024Nairobi County, Kenya
Self-employedBusiness Development Executive2021 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MAKE IN AFRICA LTDFounding Director2018 — 2022Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
AfricaTrade Corporation (Pty) LtdCo-Founder2017 — 2021
GoodsholaFounder2019 — 2020Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Skills & more

Alternative InvestmentsFinancial AnalysisInvestment BankingDirector levelFinTech1WhatsApp Business1Internet Business Strategy7Entrepreneurship8Business Strategy5Business Development2E-commerce1

From John's professional profile.

Colleagues at Venture Capital World Summit

Alena Ivashenka

Life Sciences Investor at Venture Capital World Summit

Amran Khalid

Summit Ambassador at Venture Capital World Summit

Andreia Costa

Investment Executive at Venture Capital World Summit

Annabella Gutman Zohar

USA Partner at Venture Capital World Summit

Elio Assuncao

Founder and Director at Venture Capital World Summit

Giles Thorley

Advisor at Venture Capital World Summit

Mahendra Singh

Digital Health AI Health ThinkTank Global Leader at Venture Capital World Summit

Sumit Kumar Gupta

India Strategic Advisor at Venture Capital World Summit

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Semakula?: An investment banker focused on deal origination, investor readiness, and capital facilitation, with a philosophy centered on private-sector-driven growth in Africa's real economy.
Where does John Semakula work?: John Semakula is Africa Business Leader at Venture Capital World Summit.
Where did John Semakula go to school?: John Semakula studied at New York Institute of Finance (Investment Banking, Investment Banking); Makerere University.