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Pardon Makumbe

Investor

Managing Partner at CRE Venture Capital · Board director at Rensource · Board director at ADG Technology

New York City Metropolitan Area

Writes $50K – $1M checks

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163 people in our graph share verified history with Pardon — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kike MirallesunlockedPardon: together at Flutterwave (2020)
Pardon: together at Bain and Company
×3Pardon: together at Flutterwave
×5Pardon: together at Temasek

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

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Rensource's investors · 3

Afrigreen Debt Impact FundParis · since 2022CRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1M checks · since 2022Playfair CapitalLondon · $130K – $1.9M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Rensource

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Ademola AdesinaDirector, Promoter

Board director at ADG Technology

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ADG Technology's investors · 1

CRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at ADG Technology

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Cordel Robbin-CokerExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. OVEXBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. DigiTaxBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. CutstructBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. CRE Venture CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — present
  5. FlutterwaveBoard Observercurrent2016 — present
  6. SabiBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. MattaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. Smile IdentityBoard Member2018 — 2025
  9. FlowBoard Member2019 — 2022
  10. HarambeansBoard Trustee2018 — 2022
  11. Carry1stBoard Member2020 — 2021
  12. EL RothschildPrincipal2013 — 2015New York, NY
  13. Temasek HoldingsSummer Associate Director2012Singapore
  14. Emerging Capital PartnersSummer Associate2011Johannesburg, South Africa
  15. Bain and CompanySenior Associate Consultant2007 — 2010New York City

Skills & more

Venture CapitalBoard of DirectorsEntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityStrategy

From Pardon's professional profile.

Deals · 20

SabiSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital · filed May 2023

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

via CRE Venture Capital

Carry1stSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

CutstructSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

CutStructSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

Definely companySolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

Flow livingSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

FlutterwaveSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

LetlySolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

MattaSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

OradianSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

OvexSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

Smile IdentitySolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

StitchSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

SukhibaSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

YocoSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

Lifecheq.CoSolo GP

via CRE Venture Capital

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Colleagues at CRE Venture Capital

Akshay Bhushan
Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Catalin Voss
Founder at Ello
David Ferreira
Investor at CRE Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pardon Makumbe?
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.
Where does Pardon Makumbe work?
Pardon Makumbe is Managing Partner at CRE Venture Capital and Board director at Rensource and Board director 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.
Where did Pardon Makumbe go to school?
Pardon Makumbe studied at Princeton University (B.S.E., Electrical Engineering); UWC Atlantic College (International Baccalaureate); The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).

Founder mafias

The Wharton School mafia568

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kunal BahlMarketing and Operations StrategyFounded SnapdealJack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Atomic Labs +3Gleb ChuvpiloMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Thor Directed Energy +6Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Jagmeet LambaMBAFounded Certa +3Edward LandoBachelor's DegreeFounded Link +2

+ 561 more

Temasek mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Falguni NayarIndia advisorFounded NykaaVorapol (Brook) SupanusontiAssociate Director (Investment)Founded Asia PartnersKien T. NguyenAssociate Director - InvestmentFounded Asia PartnersAmy ChangTemasek Advisory BoardFounded AccompaniChristian Tang-JespersenAdvisorFounded Heptagon Advanced Micro-OpticsRameez AnsarAssociate DirectorFounded Circles Life

+ 4 more

Flutterwave mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Iyinoluwa AboyejiCo-founder & Managing DirectorFounded Itana +2Ian SigalowBoard MemberFounded GreycroftMayowa OlugbileCorporate FinanceFounded ItanaSangu DelleDirector Board of DirectorsFounded CarePointRidwan OlalereSenior Software DeveloperFounded LemFiBrad StewartBoard MemberFounded SnapLogic

+ 3 more

Smile Identity mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Michael DAngeloVP of Engineering, Head of Machine LearningFounded Matroid +2Catalin VossAdvisorFounded Ello +1Kiaan PillayHead of PartnershipsFounded Stitch +1Ike EzeNon Executive DirectorFounded AjoCardPaul Kwesi DamalieHead International ExpansionFounded AppruveMark StraubFounded Smile Identity

+ 1 more

UWC Atlantic College mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Tomás Álvarez BelónInternational BaccalaureateFounded CanopiElona Mortimer-ZhikaBilingual International Baccalaureate DiplomaFounded MavenirTaishi NojimaInternational BaccalaureateFounded CanopiEnde ShenHigh schoolFounded TegoreCoenraad VrolijkInternational Baccalaureate DiplomaFounded CarbonPool

Same school

Also attended Princeton University877

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures

+ 871 more

Also attended UWC Atlantic College18

Noah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMathias FrederiksenPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundFaris AyoubPartner, Helios Sports and Entertainment Group at Helios Digital VenturesHaakon OverliGeneral Partner at Dawn Capital LLPTomás Álvarez BelónInvestor at Innovation EndeavorsEllasaid WoodhouseInvestment Manager at Old College Capital

+ 12 more

Also attended The Wharton School2,000

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at OVEX1

Salman AllanaFounder at Rider

Also worked at Flutterwave18

Kike MirallesInvestment Director at Intel CapitalIan SigalowCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftJai ChoiCo-founder and Managing Partner of Tekton VenturesBrooks GibbinsManaging Partner at FinTech CollectiveDotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures PlatformSimunza MuyanganaCo-Founder & Director - Entrepreneurship at BongoHive

+ 12 more

Also worked at Smile Identity11

John CowgillPartner at Costanoa VenturesGreg NeufeldGeneral Partner at Valuestream VenturesIke EzeManaging Partner at Beta.VenturesMolly B. BristerManaging Director at 50 South CapitalMikko SilventolaVenture Partner at SuperAngelMichael DAngeloCo-Founder & CTO at Arthena

+ 5 more

Also worked at Carry1st5

Chris QuaidooVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersJackson VaughanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Konvoy VenturesNedu OttihPartner at Apax DigitalFarrukh HussainSenior Associate at Sony Ventures CorporationTony SeeffInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation