Lyndsay Holley Handler
InvestorGeneral Partner at Delta40
Nairobi County, Kenya
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Lyndsay Holley Handler is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Delta40 Venture Studio, which invests in and builds ventures across Africa in energy, mobility, agriculture, and fintech sectors. She previously served as CEO of Fenix International, an energy company that delivered clean power solutions to over 15 million people across 9 African countries before its 2018 acquisition by ENGIE. Handler brings over 22 years of experience working across 20 African countries and currently serves as an Operating Partner with Equator, a $60 million climate tech fund, and sits on the boards of BioLite, SunFi, and Lori Systems.
Experience
- Delta40 Venture StudioCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- SunFiDirector Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentLagos, Nigeria
- GridlessBoard Director/Observercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- Self-employedBoard Director I Coach I Advisor I Speakercurrent2020 — presentAfrica
- Ampersand E-MobilityBoard Observer2022 — 2023Rwanda & Kenya
- Factor[e] VenturesPartner & Chief Venture Builder2021 — 2023Nairobi, Kenya
- Fenix InternationalCEO2015 — 2019Kampala, Uganda
- Fenix InternationalEast Africa Managing Director2012 — 2015East Africa
- Village Enterprise FundSenior Director of Programs & Operations2010 — 2011East Africa
- Village EnterpriseDirector of Operations2006 — 2009East Africa
- Stanford UniversityFellow, Haas Center for Public Service2004 — 2005Tanzania
- United States Junior National Luge TeamAthlete1997 — 2000United States Olympic Training Center
Skills & more
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SalesBusiness PlanningSustainabilityHuman ResourcesSustainable BusinessStrategySales OperationsGlobal Business DevelopmentLanguages English · French · Swahili
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lyndsay Holley Handler?
- Lyndsay Holley Handler is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Delta40 Venture Studio, which invests in and builds ventures across Africa in energy, mobility, agriculture, and fintech sectors. She previously served as CEO of Fenix International, an energy company that delivered clean power solutions to over 15 million people across 9 African countries before its 2018 acquisition by ENGIE. Handler brings over 22 years of experience working across 20 African countries and currently serves as an Operating Partner with Equator, a $60 million climate tech fund, and sits on the boards of BioLite, SunFi, and Lori Systems.
- Where does Lyndsay Holley Handler work?
- Lyndsay Holley Handler is General Partner at Delta40.
- What check size does Lyndsay Holley Handler write?
- Lyndsay Holley Handler typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Lyndsay Holley Handler go to school?
- Lyndsay Holley Handler studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations (Specialization in International Political Economy)); Lake Placid High School.
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Also worked at SunFi1
Also worked at Ampersand E-Mobility4
Also worked at Factor[e] Ventures20
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