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About
Sam Chappatte is the founder and CEO of Kapu, an e-commerce company focused on the urban mass market in Africa. He previously held executive roles at Jumia, where he led the Kenya business, worked on New Retail initiatives, and launched operations in Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Algeria, Tanzania, and Uganda, and earlier worked in the Africa Practice at the Boston Consulting Group. He chairs Digital Business at the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and is a member of the Nairobi chapter of YPO.
Founder at Kapuafrica
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Experience
- KapuFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentKenya
- Jumia GroupExecutive Vice President2021
- Jumia GroupCEO, Jumia Kenya2016 — 2021Kenya
- Jumia GroupManaging Director of New Countries2015 — 2016Accra, Ghana
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2011 — 2015London, UK
- Colombian Ministry of TradeInternship2010Colombia
- J.P. MorganInternship2009
Skills & more
Business Strategy53Management35Business Development23Negotiation12Business Planning15E-commerce8Marketing Strategy13Project Management9Entrepreneurship7Market Research7Financial Analysis7Financial Modeling6
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Strategic PlanningStart-upsDigital MarketingMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English · French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Chappatte?
- Sam Chappatte is the founder and CEO of Kapu, an e-commerce company focused on the urban mass market in Africa. He previously held executive roles at Jumia, where he led the Kenya business, worked on New Retail initiatives, and launched operations in Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Algeria, Tanzania, and Uganda, and earlier worked in the Africa Practice at the Boston Consulting Group. He chairs Digital Business at the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and is a member of the Nairobi chapter of YPO.
- Where does Sam Chappatte work?
- Sam Chappatte is Founder of Kapuafrica.
- What companies did Sam Chappatte found?
- Sam Chappatte founded Kapuafrica.
- Where did Sam Chappatte go to school?
- Sam Chappatte studied at ESCP (Master's degree, Management); Trinity College (Bachelor's degree, Economics); St Paul's School, London.
Founder mafias
ESCP mafia95
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Clément DelangueMaster in managementFounded Hugging FaceElizabeth A. MullerMastersFounded Deep Isolation +2Anh-Tho ChuongMaster Grande EcoleFounded Get Lago +1David DokesMaster in Management - "Grande Ecole" ProgramFounded Data platform for e-commerce +1Gian Maria GramondiMaster’s DegreeFounded Circeus +1Johannes RoggendorfMaster of ScienceFounded Medwing +1
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Trinity College, the University of Melbourne mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended ESCP471
Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceRagnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund Capital
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Also attended Trinity College18
Clarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Dan BowyerPartner at SuperSeedJack NguyenManaging Partner at BlockBase VenturesJonathan HoldingPartner at Pemba Capital Partners Pty Ltd.Grace ClarkeInvestor at Carthona CapitalCheryl TanSenior Associate at InnoVen Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jumia Group20
Thomas PoitrineauInvestor at Contrarian VenturesRodrigue LeroyPrincipal at MAIF AvenirDaisy GarciaSr. Investment Associate at Prosperity7 VenturesVwede EdahMD, ARM Securities at ARMAmara MuonekeVenture Design Lead at Founders Factory AfricaMustafa KeçeliFund Manager at APY Ventures
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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group1,300
Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankMassimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesLuca RossettoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,282
Cat WuInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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