Sakhile Tembe
InvestorContent Specialist at Founders Factory Africa · Venture Scout at LvlUp Ventures
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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About
Sakhile Tembe is a Venture Scout at LvlUp Ventures with a decade of experience building strategic and creative infrastructure across African venture capital, fintech, digital humanities, fashion, and governance sectors. He works at the intersection of brand strategy, content direction, and ecosystem engagement, designing systems and narratives to move ideas toward market awareness and impact. His focus is on African market dynamics, building communications and engagement strategies informed by how capital, culture, and community operate on the continent.
Experience
- LvlUp VenturesVenture Scoutcurrent2026 — presentAfrica
- Fiona Mulligan ConciergeBrand Communications Managercurrent2025 — presentCity of Johannesburg
- Primal Spirits DistilleryBrand & Communications Consultant (Fractional)current2025 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Planet42Content Specialist2025 — 2026City of Johannesburg
- Future in the Humanities (FITH)Ecosystem Engagement Strategist2026Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
- Sustainabridge AfricaBrand & Community Engagement Lead2025City of Johannesburg
- 54 Collective VCMarketing Specialist (Brand & Portfolio)2022 — 2025City of Johannesburg
- Bare MindBrand Strategist2023 — 2024City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- African Pre-seed PodcastManaging Content Specialist2022 — 2024City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- vida e caffèBrand Ambassador – Marketing & Community Engagement2015 — 2022City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Wear South African (WearSA)Marketing and Community Lead2018 — 2020Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Africa Fashion InternationalProduction Assistant Manager (Jan Malan Umzingeli Productions)2017 — 2019Cape Town Area, South Africa
- University of Cape TownPR Manager (Educational Developmen Unit) – Advocacy & Academic Development2016 — 2017Humanities Faculty
- University of Cape TownMarketing Public Relations Officer2016 — 2017Humanities Students Council
Skills & more
Market ResearchVenture Capital
- Micro MBA - Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship — CatalyzU
- Venture Capital Fundamentals - Fellowship — CatalyzU
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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
- Who is Sakhile Tembe?
- Sakhile Tembe is a Venture Scout at LvlUp Ventures with a decade of experience building strategic and creative infrastructure across African venture capital, fintech, digital humanities, fashion, and governance sectors. He works at the intersection of brand strategy, content direction, and ecosystem engagement, designing systems and narratives to move ideas toward market awareness and impact. His focus is on African market dynamics, building communications and engagement strategies informed by how capital, culture, and community operate on the continent.
- Where does Sakhile Tembe work?
- Sakhile Tembe is Content Specialist at Founders Factory Africa.
- Where did Sakhile Tembe go to school?
- Sakhile Tembe studied at University of Cape Town (Honours: Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Business/Corporate Communications); CatalyzU (Micro-MBA, Venture Capital & Business Administration).
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