About
Ruhi Manek is a founder and venture builder with experience in venture capital and wellness technology. She currently serves as an Ideation Fellow at LSE Generate and focuses on digital infrastructure for Africa's wellness and fitness sector.
Experience
- LSE GenerateIdeation Fellowcurrent2025 β presentNairobi County, Kenya
- rΕhoFounder & CEOcurrent2025 β presentNairobi County, Kenya
- 54 Collective VCImpact Investment Associate2023 β 2025
- 100x Impact AcceleratorImpact Investing Associate2023London, England, United Kingdom
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Social Innovation Consultant2022 β 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- MovingWorldsGlobal Social Impact Fellow2022 β 2023
- AmeelioRecruitment & Fundraising2022 β 2023
- AmeelioChief of Staff & Program Director2021 β 2022
- Nairobi Design WeekCommunity Lead2021Kenya
- Yale UniversityWoodbridge Fellow2020 β 2021New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Design for AmericaTeam Lead2019 β 2020Yale University
- National GeographicPhoto Editor2019Washington, District Of Columbia
- Yale African Students AssociationPresident2018 β 2019Yale University
- Ngoryisi FoundationBranding & Experiences Coordinator2018Africa
- Baxter St at the Camera Club of New YorkMedia & Curatorial Coordinator2018New York City, USA
- Yale Association for African Peace and DevelopmentDevelopment Coordinator2017Yale University
Education
- Yale UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Ethnicity2016 β 2020
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc. Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship2022 β 2023
- Aga Khan Academy, MombasaInternational Baccalaureate2014 β 2016
- IES AbroadSummer in Provence: Cultural Immersion, Language Study & the History of Photography
- CatalyzUVenture Capital Fellowship2024
Skills & more
Social Impact StrategyImpact InvestingDesign ResearchBusiness Model InnovationSystems ThinkingQualitative ResearchPhotography5Visual Storytelling4Project Management3Product Development1User-centered Design1Research1
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Project CoordinationSocial MediaDigital PhotographyStorytellingCommunity OutreachWritten CommunicationContent CurationPaper PrototypingPrototypingAdobe PhotoshopAdobe LightroomMicrosoft Office- Venture Capital β CatalyzU
- Entrepreneurial Finance β MITx Courses
- Design Thinking, Social Innovation, and Complex Systems β LinkedIn
- UX Design: 7 Implementation Planning β LinkedIn
- UX Design: 6 Paper Prototyping β LinkedIn
- UX Design: 5 Creating Scenarios and Storyboards β LinkedIn
- UX Design: 4 Ideation β LinkedIn
- UX Foundations: Multidevice Design β LinkedIn
- UX Foundations: Prototyping β LinkedIn
- UX Design: 3 Creating Personas β LinkedIn
From Ruhi's professional profile.
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 Ruhi Manek work?
- Ruhi Manek is Impact Associate at Founders Factory Africa.
Same school
Also attended Yale University619
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)938
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended IES Abroad13
JohanInvestor at InvestinorFallon GoodeExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCooper CurtinGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalChrissy WhittyAssociate at FINTOP CapitalClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VCCarson NewmanSenior Associate at Level Equity
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Also attended CatalyzU5
Brenton NaickerDirector of Capital Formation & Growth at CV LabsMercy DanielsCommunity and Comms Associate at Founders Factory AfricaOlolade OdunsiPortfolio Talent Lead at Founders Factory AfricaSakhile TembeContent Specialist at Founders Factory AfricaWangui KahumbiJunior Partnerships Manager at Founders Factory Africa
Shared employers
Also worked at Yale University111
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCSallie KimInvestor at 8VCPaul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMax WebsterFounder at Hivemind Ventures, Llc
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Also worked at National Geographic9
Christina PasanenInvestor at Notable CapitalVin AnandAssociate, Investments at Capital One VenturesJean CaseInvestor at The Case FoundationGhazaleh GhodratiChief of Staff at SDCL Green Energy Solutions EuropeEllison TaylorInvestor at Camber CreekBrenda FreemanVenture Partner at Debut Capital
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