Lyndsay Holley Handler
InvestorPartner at Factor[e] Ventures
Kenya
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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 County, 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
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations (Specialization in International Political Economy)2000 — 2004
- Lake Placid High School1996 — 2000
Skills & more
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Rural DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMicrofinanceRenewable EnergySalesBusiness PlanningSustainabilityHuman ResourcesSustainable BusinessSales OperationsGlobal Business DevelopmentInternational BusinessLanguages English · French · Swahili
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- Where does Lyndsay Holley Handler work?
- Lyndsay Holley Handler is Partner at Factor[e] Ventures.
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- Lyndsay Holley Handler typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Also worked at Ampersand E-Mobility3
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