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Papa Mady Sidibé

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Head of Portfolio at Saviu Ventures · Project Leader at Open Capital

Dakar Region, Senegal

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About

A graduate of École Polytechnique and CESAG (Senegal) specializing in corporate finance. He worked in banking and then at Senegal's DER agency, supporting and financing early-stage startups through its Innovation Pre-Seed & Seed Fund.

Experience

  1. Open CapitalProject Leadercurrent2026 — present
  2. SaviuHead of Portfolio Managementcurrent2023 — present
  3. SaviuVenture Partner2022 — 2023
  4. Délégation Générale à l'Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes - DERSenior Innovation Lead2023
  5. Délégation Générale à l'Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes - DERInvestment Officer2021 — 2023
  6. NSIA Banque SénégalAnalyst, Coporate Banking2018 — 2021
  7. BNDE | Banque Nationale pour le Développement EconomiqueCredit Analyst2018

Skills & more

Analyse financière27Entrepreneuriat8Venture Capital5Start-upsNon-profit Fund DevelopmentOrganisations à but non lucratifLeadership DevelopmentPublic AffairsDue Diligence1Service client12Stratégie commerciale5Investment Advisory Services
+12 moreBankingBusiness AdvisingEarly Stage InvestmentGestion de projetRelations internationalesFinTechFundraisingAgile MethodologiesMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordPowerPointManagement

Languages Anglais · Français · Wolof

  • IETLS — British Council
  • Innovative Finance — University of Cape Town
  • Business Strategy — University of Virginia Darden School of Business
  • Fellow — Mandela Washington Fellowship
  • Training of Trainers (T.O.T. for Startups Coaches) — Columbia University
  • Investment Readiness of Startups for ESOs (Incubators & Accelerators) | VC Approach — Investisseurs & Partenaires - I&P
  • Governance of Public companies — Agence Française de Développement
  • Financial Analysis & Investments decisions — G&G Professional Services
  • SME Finance Expert — Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
  • Startup Academy — VC4A

From Papa's professional profile.

Colleagues at Saviu Ventures

Arthur Thuet
Independent Investment Committee Member at Saviu Ventures
Benoit Delestre
Managing Partner at Saviu Ventures
Cecilia Truchi
Portfolio Manager at Saviu Ventures
Cynthia Mandjek
Principal at Saviu Ventures
Ivan Bahintchie
Analyst at Saviu Ventures
Mohammed Diabi
Independent Investment Committee Member at Saviu Ventures
Samuel Touboul
Managing Partner at Saviu Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Papa Mady Sidibé?
A graduate of École Polytechnique and CESAG (Senegal) specializing in corporate finance. He worked in banking and then at Senegal's DER agency, supporting and financing early-stage startups through its Innovation Pre-Seed & Seed Fund.
Where does Papa Mady Sidibé work?
Papa Mady Sidibé is Head of Portfolio at Saviu Ventures.
Where did Papa Mady Sidibé go to school?
Papa Mady Sidibé studied at KEDGE Business School (Executive MBA); Arizona State University (Exchange Program, Leadership in Public Affairs); CESAG (Master's Degree, Finance).

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