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Kyle Schutter

Investor

CEO at Kuzana · Member at Nairobi Business Angel Network

Kenya

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283 people in our graph share verified history with Kyle — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Dylan FieldunlockedKyle: together at Brown University (2009–2010)
×7Kyle: together at Brown University
×4Kyle: together at Village Capital

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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

Skills & more

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

Languages English · Spanish · Swahili

  • Duolingo

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Colleagues at Kuzana

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kyle Schutter?
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.
Where does Kyle Schutter work?
Kyle Schutter is CEO at Kuzana.
Where did Kyle Schutter go to school?
Kyle Schutter studied at Brown University (ScB, Biomedical Engineering); Strathmore University (Owner Manager Program, Business Administration and Management); Landmark (Introduction Leaders Program).

Founder mafias

Brown University mafia266

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Theresia GouwBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded EarlyJoe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Peter Thompson, M.D.Bachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Zephyr AI +3

+ 259 more

Village Capital mafia15

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nasir QadreeGlobal Head Of Education Practice & InvestmentsFounded Zealvc +1Odunayo EweniyiBoard MemberFounded First Check Africa, which focuses on +1Paolo PriviteraMentorFounded 1521 Capital +1Sonia WeymullerAdvisory Board - Sustainability MENAFounded VenturesouqOscar RoblesCEO and Chairman at ePesosFounded EpesosPedro López SelaMentorFounded Openexo

+ 8 more

Landmark mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jay Giraudass kickingFounded Mojio Inc. +1Don StraubFounded Tailornova/CouturmeKaroli HindriksFounded JobbaticalSaqib RasoolGreater Seattle AreaFounded CorosTimo ToivonenFounded OGOshipVanessa OteroFounded Ad Fontes Media

+ 2 more

Strathmore University mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ciku MugambiCertified Public AccountantFounded Kobo360Farhan QureshiAccounting and FinanceFounded KuzanaJohn KiptumBachelor of Business and Information TechnologyFounded ChurpySam GichuruCISAFounded KidatoGitari TirimaBachelor of Technology - BTechFounded Fingo AfricaSam KeiruDiplomaFounded Simplifyd Systems

+ 2 more

Kuzana mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Farhan Qureshico-DirectorFounded Kuzana

Same school

Also attended Brown University647

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 641 more

Also attended Strathmore University44

Ciku MugambiInvestment Director at DOB EquityCynthia MwauraSenior Associate at E3 CapitalCeasar NyagahGeneral Partner at Chui VenturesMaina MuragePrincipal at Norrsken22TyroneReporting Analyst at Factor[e] VenturesJoseph IndangasiSenior Portfolio Manager at AHL Venture Partners

+ 38 more

Also attended Landmark18

Genevieve LeMarchalFounder & General Partner at Suncoast VenturesDoron YorkCEO / CIO at City Side Ventures LLCRob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEAnn LowCo-Founder, The Lowdown on Cancer host at Cancer FundArvin MadhiAI GTM Engineer at GetFresh VenturesChris FreundFounder and Partner at Mekong Capital

+ 12 more

Shared employers

Also worked at b8ta4

Rick ProstkoSenior Managing Director at Teachers' Venture GrowthVibhu NorbyVenture Partner at Interlace VenturesGaurav MakenFounder at Mylk GuysTapojit (Tapu) DebnathFounder at Obviously Ai

Also worked at Village Capital65

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

+ 59 more

Also worked at Brown University - Istrail Lab124

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

+ 118 more