Lisa Kimondo
InvestorDirector of Academy at Founders Factory Africa · Member | Angel Investor at HoaQ · Member | Angel Investor at Nairobi Business Angel Network
Kenya
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About
Lisa Kimondo is an Ecosystem & Operations Advisor at Musa Ventures with ten years of experience applying startup principles to development-focused initiatives across Africa. She previously led growth strategy at Moringa School, expanding its coding program tenfold in seven months and establishing partnerships with over 20 organizations, and directed the entrepreneurship portfolio at African Management Institute, where she launched programs in collaboration with Stanford Seed, MIT, and Equity Bank. Most recently, she founded and scaled 54 Collective's Entrepreneur Academy, launching a business incubator and accelerator that expanded to Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa while supporting 3,000 entrepreneurs within its first year.
Experience
- Food4EducationProduct Consultant, CoEcurrent2026 — present
- Food4EducationSenior Manager, Strategic Operations2025 — 2026
- Nairobi Business Angel NetworkMember | Angel Investorcurrent2025 — present
- HoaQMember | Angel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- 54 Collective VCProgram Director, Entrepreneur Academy2023 — 2025Africa
- African Management InstituteProduct Manager - Entrepreneurship (SME) Products2022 — 2023
- African Management InstituteSenior Program Manager2021 — 2022
- Moringa SchoolStrategic Operations Manager2019 — 2020Kenya
- Moringa SchoolProgram Lead2019Kenya
- Independent ConsultantSocial Innovation Researcher2018 — 2019
- Independent ConsultantHuman Centered Design Trainer2018 — 2019
- Independent ConsultantCurriculum Developer & Facilitator2018
- Independent ConsultantDigital Literacy Trainer2016 — 2018
- Volunteers for Kenya (V4K)Co-founder & Program Director2016 — 2019
Skills & more
Strategy ExecutionPartnership-buildingCross-functional Team LeadershipCommunity Development5Project Management7Creative Problem Solving3Strategic Planning2Microsoft Office6Teamwork3Public Speaking4Community Outreach1Stakeholder Management
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FacilitationLeadershipMicrosoft ExcelData VisualizationSpreadsheetsBusiness Intelligence (BI)CommunicationTeam LeadershipLanguages English · German
- Design Thinking: Venture Design — LinkedIn
- Becoming a Product Manager: A Complete Guide — LinkedIn
- Become an L&D Professional — LinkedIn
- Creating Inclusive Learning Experiences — LinkedIn
- Creating a Culture of Learning — LinkedIn
- Practical Success Metrics in Your Training Program — LinkedIn
- Motivating Your Team to Learn — LinkedIn
- Data-Driven Learning Design — LinkedIn
- Setting and Managing Realistic Expectations for Your L&D Program — LinkedIn
- Organizational Learning and Development — LinkedIn
From Lisa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Founders Factory Africa
Adam Morris
Product Designer at Founders Factory Africa
Adam Wakefield
Managing Editor at Founders Factory Africa
Adelaide Njoki Muthang'i
Investment Associate at Founders Factory Africa
Alina Truhina
Board Member at Founders Factory Africa
Amara Muoneke
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory Africa
Andile Masuku
Head of Community at Founders Factory Africa
Andrew Obuoforibo
Head of Product at Founders Factory Africa
Ayotunde Aladejana
Head of Partnerships at Founders Factory Africa
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lisa Kimondo?
- Lisa Kimondo is an Ecosystem & Operations Advisor at Musa Ventures with ten years of experience applying startup principles to development-focused initiatives across Africa. She previously led growth strategy at Moringa School, expanding its coding program tenfold in seven months and establishing partnerships with over 20 organizations, and directed the entrepreneurship portfolio at African Management Institute, where she launched programs in collaboration with Stanford Seed, MIT, and Equity Bank. Most recently, she founded and scaled 54 Collective's Entrepreneur Academy, launching a business incubator and accelerator that expanded to Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa while supporting 3,000 entrepreneurs within its first year.
- Where does Lisa Kimondo work?
- Lisa Kimondo is Director of Academy at Founders Factory Africa.
- Where did Lisa Kimondo go to school?
- Lisa Kimondo studied at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) (Bsc. Mechatronic Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Micromasters Program in Data, Economics and Development Policy).
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Also attended Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)20
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Food4Education1
Also worked at 54 Collective VC39
Frank WebsterHead of Corporate Development at Founders FactoryNzwisisa ChidemboCTO in Residence at Enza CapitalAdam MorrisProduct Designer at Founders Factory AfricaAdam WakefieldManaging Editor at Founders Factory AfricaAdelaide Njoki Muthang'iInvestment Associate at Founders Factory AfricaAlina TruhinaBoard Member at Founders Factory Africa
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