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Michael Emmerson

Investor

Director, Labs at Factor[e] Ventures

Kenya

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Former product manager in the Solar Home System sector who validated and launched products across East and West Africa before joining Factor E. Holds engineering degrees from Southampton and UBC.

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Experience

  1. Factor[e] VenturesDirector / Labscurrent2024 — present
  2. Factor[e] VenturesSenior Associatecurrent2023 — presentLondon
  3. Factor[e] VenturesAssociatecurrent2020 — presentNairobi, Kenya
  4. Hedgd.EnergyFoundercurrent2024 — presentCape Town
  5. ZOLA ElectricProduct Manager2018 — 2019Amsterdam
  6. M-KOPA SolarProduct Manager @ M-Kopa Labs2017 — 2018Nairobi, Kenya
  7. Energy 4 ImpactBusiness Analyst2016 — 2017Nairobi, Kenya
  8. AtkinsManagement Consultant2013 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  9. RambollMechanical Engineer2011 — 2013London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. The University of British ColumbiaMaster of Engineering (MEng), Geological Engineering2010 — 2011
  2. University of SouthamptonBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Mechanical Engineering2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Languages English

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Shared employers

Also worked at ZOLA Electric8

Jacob EffronManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesNancy PfundFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersBrian MullerPrincipal at Black Jays VenturesMonica VarmanPartner at G2 Venture PartnersSofia A. Illsley RangelInvestor at Fluent VenturesAlex LazarowManaging Partner at Fluent Ventures

+ 2 more

Also worked at M-KOPA Solar4

Rosanne WhalleyCEO at AHL Venture PartnersRolake RosijiREGIONAL DIRECTOR AFRICA at SeedstarsCharlotte WardHead of Unilever's Climate & Nature Fund at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBevPranay AdhvaryuAdvisor at Gray Matters Capital

Also worked at Ramboll2

Erik Ryttervoll KvamshagenManaging Director at CanicaMeghna TalatiVice President - ESG & Impact at Amicus Capital Partners

Colleagues at Factor[e] Ventures

Aishat Raji
West Africa Director at Factor[e] Ventures
Akta
Venture Partner at Factor[e] Ventures
Amanda DelCore
Investor at Factor[e] Ventures
Andrew Hargadon
Managing Partner at Factor[e] Ventures
Dr. Morgan DeFoort
Partner at Factor[e] Ventures
Hillary
Executive Support Specialist at Factor[e] Ventures
James Phelan
Development Director at Factor[e] Ventures
Jamie Doyen
Chief Financial Officer at Factor[e] Ventures

Network1

Amanda DelCore
Investor at Factor[e] Ventures

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