About
Karen Serem Waithaka is CEO at DOB Equity, based in the Nairobi office since September 2024, with a focus on impact investing in Africa. She previously served as Chief Investment Officer at Catalyst Fund, an early-stage VC fund and accelerator backing climate-tech startups, and as Investment Director at Global Partnerships Social Venture Fund, and held investment roles at Safaricom Spark Venture Fund and TBL Mirror Fund. She holds a BSc in Actuarial Science from Curtin University of Technology and a Master of Finance from the University of New South Wales.
Invests in
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Colleagues at DOB Equity
Anne Ngugi
Senior Investment Manager at DOB Equity
Anthony Mahira
Investment Manager at DOB Equity
Bas Jongtien
Legal Counsel at DOB Equity
Ciku Mugambi
Investment Director at DOB Equity
Coen Boevé
CFO at DOB Equity
Francis Quint
Chair of the Board at DOB Equity
Frank Tobé
Board Member at DOB Equity
Jonathan Mukoro
Investment Associate at DOB Equity