About
Katharina Scholtz is Head of Strategic Projects and Program Design for East Africa at Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies, where she oversees entrepreneurship development initiatives across Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and South Africa. Her work focuses on designing programs that identify early-stage founders and create scalable pathways for venture development. She specializes in translating strategic objectives into operational systems across East and Southern African markets.
Experience
- Allan & Gill Gray PhilanthropiesHead of Strategic Projects and Program Design - East Africacurrent2025 — present
- Allan & Gill Gray PhilanthropiesHead of Program Design - East Africacurrent2023 — present
- Allan & Gill Gray PhilanthropiesProduct Manager2022 — 2023
- Allan & Gill Gray PhilanthropiesProduct Strategy2021 — 2022
- FreelanceConsultant: Education product strategy and development2021 — 2025
- PodSchools South AfricaCo-Founder2020 — 2022
- Hubble StudiosChief Development Officer2019 — 2021City of Cape Town
- MasterStartChief Learning Officer (Founding Team)2017 — 2019Cape Town
- Red & Yellow Creative School of BusinessHead of Product2017
- Red & Yellow Creative School of BusinessAcademic Head2015 — 2017
- Red & Yellow Creative School of BusinessActing Campus Head - Cape Town2016 — 2017Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Red & Yellow Creative School of BusinessHead of Professional Development (Founding Team)2014 — 2015Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Quirk EducationCo-Founder, Head of Product2009 — 2014
- QuirkFounding Head of Graduate Program2007 — 2009
Education
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordPostgraduate Diploma in Financial Strategy, Financial Strategy2024 — 2026
- Graduate School of Business - University of Cape TownCoaching for Development2024
- University of Cape TownMaster's degree, Research on mobile technologies2013
- Vega School at EmerisHonours, Brand Strategy2007
Skills & more
StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentBudgetingCommunicationEdtechStakeholder ManagementPeople ManagementProduct MarketingMarketing StrategyBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Quality Assurance
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Business DevelopmentProduct ManagementSocial MediaDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingInstructional DesignE-LearningLearning designGoogle AnalyticsEmail MarketingOnline MarketingDigital StrategyLanguages Afrikaans · English
- Coaching Level One — The International Coaching Federation
From Katharina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Jasiri
Aline Kabanda
Regional Director at Jasiri
Allan Kimaina
Data Scientist at Jasiri
Amani Eric
Mid Level Software Developer at Jasiri
Aneth Batamuliza
Entrepreneurship Community Manager at Jasiri
Anthony Farr
CEO at Jasiri
Dr. Roselyn Marandu-Kareithi
Country Lead at Jasiri
Elizabeth Jahncke
Product Owner at Jasiri
Florentine Dusabeyezu
Junior Software Developer at Jasiri
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Katharina Scholtz work?
- Katharina Scholtz is Head of Program Design at Jasiri.
Same school
Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford248
Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCVThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town14
Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesKristin SadlerDirector, Platform & Impact at Quona CapitalKerry NasidaiInvestment Manager at AHL Venture PartnersArchie MoberlyPARTNERSHIPS MANAGER ASIA at SeedstarsCem Leon MenaseImpact Lead at Founder OneNieros Oyegun SoerensenIC, PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
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Also attended University of Cape Town154
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies13
Anthony FarrCEO at JasiriAline KabandaRegional Director at JasiriFlorentine DusabeyezuJunior Software Developer at JasiriNadine NkulikiyinkaMonitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager at JasiriRuti YannickSystems Architect at JasiriPeace AllianceMid Level Software Developer at Jasiri
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