About
Co-founder and Director of Kepple Africa Ventures who has led investment in around 50 startups across West and North Africa since 2019. Formerly Investment Manager at Sojitz Corporation.
Experience
- Verod Kepple Africa VenturesPartner/Co-foundercurrent2021 β presentLagos, Nigeria
- Kepple Africa VenturesGeneral Partner / Co-foundercurrent2019 β presentγγ€γΈγ§γͺγ’ γ©γ΄γΉ
- Sojitz CorporationChief Staff2014 β 2017ζ±δΊ¬ι½, ζ₯ζ¬
- Sojitz Corporation NigeriaDirector2010 β 2014γγ€γΈγ§γͺγ’ γ©γ΄γΉ
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2017 β 2019
- The University of TokyoBachelor of Science - BS, Regional Economics and Resources Science
Colleagues at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Asuka Uesaka
Investor Relations & Communications at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Chigozie Ejimogu
Senior Manager, Sustainability and Impact at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Danladi Verheijen
PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Dipo Okuribido
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Commercial at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Dolapo Olayoriju
Associate at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Eric Idiahi
Investment Committee & Portfolio Review Committee Member (VKAV); Partner at Verod Capital at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Jeremy Cleaver
Independent IC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Karabo Maelane
Head of Investor Relations & Communications at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Satoshi Shinada work?
- Satoshi Shinada is Partner, IC, PRC at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended The University of Tokyo79
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Shared employers
Also worked at Verod Kepple Africa Ventures8
Asuka UesakaInvestor Relations & Communications at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Ory OkollohPartner at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Ryosuke YamawakiPartner at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Olivia GaoPrincipal at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Dolapo OlayorijuAssociate at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Dipo OkuribidoSenior Vice President & General Counsel, Commercial at VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
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