Roo Rogers
InvestorExecutive Chairperson at Founders Factory Africa
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
About
Roo Rogers is a Founding Partner at Utopia Capital Management, which invests across frontier and emerging markets including Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Since its launch, Utopia has raised over $200 million from institutional investors including the Mastercard Foundation, Standard Bank, and Johnson & Johnson, and has supported and invested in more than 150 startups across three regions. Rogers has spent the last decade working with early-stage entrepreneurs in emerging markets and aims to expand the firm's investment activities across all emerging markets over the next decade.
Experience
- Utopia Capital ManagementFounding Partnercurrent2023 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- A-typical VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — present
- The Radical FundGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Founders Factory AfricaChairperson2018 — 2025London, United Kingdom
- Founders Factory AfricaCEO2018 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- fuseprojectPartner2013 — 2018New York City
- Redscout VenturesFounder--President2009 — 2012
- OZOlab & OZOcarFounder--President2005 — 2010
Education
- Columbia UniversityBA, Political Science and Art History1993 — 1997
- SOAS University of LondonMaster's degree, Development Economics and International Development2000 — 2001
- The American School in LondonHigh School Dip1989 — 1993
Skills & more
Experience Design6Advertising10Brand Architecture35Product Innovation7Digital Strategy44Venture Capital8Sustainability4Design Strategy7Marketing6Interactive Marketing2Integrated Marketing7Marketing Strategy21
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Strategic PartnershipsCopywritingNew Business DevelopmentCustomer InsightSocial Media MarketingUser ExperienceDigital MarketingProduct DevelopmentDesign ThinkingLeadershipCreative StrategyStrategyLanguages French
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Colleagues at Founders Factory Africa
Adam Morris
Product Designer at Founders Factory Africa
Adam Wakefield
Managing Editor at Founders Factory Africa
Adelaide Njoki Muthang'i
Investment Associate at Founders Factory Africa
Alina Truhina
Board Member at Founders Factory Africa
Amara Muoneke
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory Africa
Andile Masuku
Head of Community at Founders Factory Africa
Andrew Obuoforibo
Head of Product at Founders Factory Africa
Ayotunde Aladejana
Head of Partnerships at Founders Factory Africa
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Roo Rogers work?
- Roo Rogers is Executive Chairperson at Founders Factory Africa.
Same school
Also attended Columbia University688
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Also attended SOAS University of London34
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Shared employers
Also worked at Utopia Capital Management7
Konstantin BehrAdvisor at SatganaAlina TruhinaBoard Member at Founders Factory AfricaBongani SitholeChief Executive Officer at Founders Factory AfricaGeorge ArnoldStrategic Growth Lead at Founders Factory AfricaLumi MustaphaHead of Legal at Founders Factory AfricaPaul EganChief Product Officer at Founders Factory Africa
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Also worked at A-typical Ventures2
Also worked at The Radical Fund4
Also worked at Founders Factory Africa41
Frank WebsterHead of Corporate Development at Founders FactoryKonstantin BehrAdvisor at SatganaNzwisisa ChidemboCTO in Residence at Enza CapitalAdam MorrisProduct Designer at Founders Factory AfricaAdam WakefieldManaging Editor at Founders Factory AfricaAdelaide Njoki Muthang'iInvestment Associate at Founders Factory Africa
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