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
- Musa VenturesEcosystem & Operations Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Food4EducationSenior Manager, Strategic Operationscurrent2025 — present
- 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
Education
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)Bsc. Mechatronic Engineering
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMicromasters Program in Data, Economics and Development Policy
Skills & more
Creative Problem Solving3Strategic Planning2Teamwork3Public Speaking4Facilitation1Leadership1CommunicationTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingDecision-MakingResiliencyRelationship Building
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Building TrustDesign ThinkingStrategy ExecutionPartnership-buildingCross-functional Team LeadershipCommunity DevelopmentProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeCommunity OutreachStakeholder ManagementMicrosoft ExcelData VisualizationLanguages English · German · Kiswahili
- 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
- Where does Lisa Kimondo work?
- Lisa Kimondo is Director of Academy at Founders Factory Africa.
Same school
Also attended Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)8
Charly MwangiPartner at Eclipse VenturesKathleen SiminyuTechnology Specialist at Atlantica VenturesKeith AmaniPeople, Culture & Networks Senior Officer at Goodwell InvestmentsLilian WangariEntrepreneurship Community Officer at JasiriMelissa ShangInvestor at Left Lane CapitalRobert NyangateFounder at Boya
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
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 CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at 54 Collective VC41
Frank WebsterHead of Corporate Development at Founders FactoryKonstantin BehrAdvisor at SatganaNzwisisa 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 Africa
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