Fundraising Fox

Kyle Schutter

Investor

CEO at Kuzana

Kenya

FoundedKuzana

About

Founder and CEO of Kuzana with a biomedical engineering degree from Brown University. Over 15 years in East Africa he started a biogas company, a Nairobi Thai restaurant, and other ventures, and later helped raise around $20M for regional companies before creating Kuzana.

Experience

  1. Kuzana Education & InvestmentsCEO & Foundercurrent2024 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  2. Grant & CoTransaction Advisorcurrent2019 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  3. Nairobi Business Angel NetworkMembercurrent2025 — present
  4. Finca LLCCo-Founder2019 — 2025Medellin, Colombia
  5. Nomad AbodeOwner2017 — 2019Medellin, Colombia
  6. b8taSales2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. LeadColdTransaction Advisor2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Takamoto BiogasFounder and Managing Director2011 — 2015Kenya
  9. TheThaiPlaceChef/Owner2014 — 2015Nairobi
  10. Village CapitalEntrepreneur2012
  11. UEnergySelf-Unemployed2010 — 2011
  12. Brown University - Istrail LabResearcher2008 — 2010

Education

  1. Brown UniversityScB, Biomedical Engineering2006 — 2010
  2. Strathmore UniversityOwner Manager Program, Business Administration and Management2015
  3. LandmarkIntroduction Leaders Program2014 — 2015
  4. Kuzana Education and Investments 📈Accelerator, Business

Skills & more

SalesInvestmentsEducationFinance1Agribusiness1Fundraising3Grant Writing2Capital Raising1Energy25Waste Management10Management18Biogas7
+12 moreBusiness StrategyStart-upsRenewable EnergyResearchInternational DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeEntrepreneurshipProject ManagementMatlabStrategic PlanningLeadershipPublic Speaking

Languages English · Spanish · Swahili

  • Duolingo

From Kyle's professional profile.

Colleagues at Kuzana

Farhan Qureshi
co-Director at Kuzana
Felicity Sangona
Executive Assistant at Kuzana

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kyle Schutter work?
Kyle Schutter is CEO at Kuzana.
What companies did Kyle Schutter found?
Kyle Schutter founded Kuzana.

Founder mafias

Brown University mafia109

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Peter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Sangeeta N. BhatiaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Port Therapeutics +3Sophie PurdomEnvironmental Science & EconomicsFounded Sightline Climate +1Naveen RaoPhDFounded Mosaic ML +1Sam HodgesBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Vouch +1

+ 102 more

Strathmore University mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Farhan QureshiAccounting and FinanceFounded KuzanaJohn KiptumBachelor of Business and Information TechnologyFounded ChurpySam GichuruCISAFounded KidatoGitari TirimaBachelor of Technology - BTechFounded Fingo AfricaSam KeiruDiplomaFounded Simplifyd SystemsAnthony WagachaBBSFounded Nash

Village Capital mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Paolo PriviteraMentorFounded 1521 Capital +1Sonia WeymullerAdvisory Board - Sustainability MENAFounded VenturesouqOdunayo EweniyiBoard MemberFounded PiggyvestAllie BurnsManaging DirectorFounded Village CapitalPedro López SelaMentorFounded OpenexoChandell StoneAdvisory Board Member - US Women in Tech ProgramFounded Degrees of Freedom

Kuzana mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Farhan Qureshico-DirectorFounded Kuzana

Landmark mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Don StraubFounded Tailornova/Couturme

Same school

Also attended Brown University394

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 388 more

Also attended Strathmore University29

Cynthia MwauraSenior Associate at E3 CapitalCeasar NyagahGeneral Partner at Chui VenturesMaina MuragePrincipal at Norrsken22TyroneReporting Analyst at Factor[e] VenturesJoseph IndangasiSenior Portfolio Manager at AHL Venture PartnersKerry NasidaiInvestment Manager at AHL Venture Partners

+ 23 more

Also attended Landmark5

Genevieve LeMarchalFounder & General Partner at Suncoast VenturesRob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEArvin MadhiAI GTM Engineer at GetFresh VenturesHelene ServillonGeneral Partner at JourneyOne VenturesDon StraubFounder at Tailornova/Couturme

Shared employers

Also worked at b8ta2

Vibhu NorbyVenture Partner at Interlace VenturesGaurav MakenFounder at Mylk Guys

Also worked at Village Capital40

Ulili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalGray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesBrittanyInvestor at Backstage CapitalBryson HearneAssociate at ResilienceVCLewam KefelaPrincipal at Partech VenturesKavon BadieSenior Associate at Mighty Capital

+ 34 more

Also worked at Brown University - Istrail Lab96

Alexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalLauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactPaxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV

+ 90 more