Pardon Makumbe
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at CRE Venture Capital · Board director at Rensource · Board director at ADG Technology
New York City Metropolitan Area
Writes $50K – $1M checks
FoundedADG TechnologyRensource
About
Pardon Makumbe combines broad investing experience at Rothschild, Bain, Emerging Capital Partners and Temasek with Princeton electrical engineering, Wharton MBA and board experience at fintechs Flutterwave, Sabi and Smile Identity.
Invests in
FintechGamingMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Board director at Rensource
Intro paths
In turn, Pardon can intro founders to Rensource's investors below.
Rensource's investors · 3
Co-founders at Rensource
Board director at ADG Technology
Intro paths
In turn, Pardon can intro founders to ADG Technology's investors below.
ADG Technology's investors · 1
Co-founders at ADG Technology
Experience
- OVEXBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- DigiTaxBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- CutstructBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- CRE Venture CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — present
- FlutterwaveBoard Observercurrent2016 — present
- SabiBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- MattaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Smile IdentityBoard Member2018 — 2025
- FlowBoard Member2019 — 2022
- HarambeansBoard Trustee2018 — 2022
- Carry1stBoard Member2020 — 2021
- EL RothschildPrincipal2013 — 2015New York, NY
- Temasek HoldingsSummer Associate Director2012Singapore
- Emerging Capital PartnersSummer Associate2011Johannesburg, South Africa
- Bain and CompanySenior Associate Consultant2007 — 2010New York City
Education
- Princeton UniversityB.S.E., Electrical Engineering
- UWC Atlantic CollegeInternational Baccalaureate
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
Skills & more
From Pardon's professional profile.
Deals · 20
RensourceSolo GP
via CRE Venture Capital · filed May 2022
ADG TechnologySolo GP
via CRE Venture Capital · filed May 2021
AndelaSolo GP
via CRE Venture Capital · filed Dec 2018
BMoniSolo GP
Carry1stSolo GP
CutstructSolo GP
CutStructSolo GP
Definely companySolo GP
Flow livingSolo GP
FlutterwaveSolo GP
LetlySolo GP
MattaSolo GP
OradianSolo GP
OvexSolo GP
SabiSolo GP
Smile IdentitySolo GP
StitchSolo GP
SukhibaSolo GP
YocoSolo GP
Lifecheq.CoSolo GP
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Colleagues at CRE Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Pardon Makumbe work?
- Pardon Makumbe is Managing Partner at CRE Venture Capital and Founder at Rensource and Founder at ADG Technology.
- What does Pardon Makumbe invest in?
- Pardon Makumbe invests in Fintech, Gaming, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Pardon Makumbe write?
- Pardon Makumbe typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
- What companies did Pardon Makumbe found?
- Pardon Makumbe founded ADG Technology, Rensource.
Founder mafias
The Wharton School mafia195
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Princeton University mafia147
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Flutterwave mafia4
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UWC Atlantic College mafia4
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CRE Venture Capital mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Princeton University551
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Also attended UWC Atlantic College13
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Also attended The Wharton School1,481
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Shared employers
Also worked at OVEX1
Also worked at Flutterwave12
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