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Sid Mofya

Investor

Non-Executive Director at BongoHive · Investor at Draper Venture Network

United States

Kauffman Fellow · Class 19

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About

Sid Mofya is the founder of MOTIF 54, which operates across Africa's energy, minerals, and compute sectors through ventures including CopperCloud, a sovereign compute infrastructure platform, and Kafwego Resources, focused on energy transition minerals. Previously, he served as CEO and Director of the Draper Venture Network and holds board or advisory positions at BongoHive, the African Diaspora Investment Fund, JeGo, Expeditionary, and AmaZethu. He is a Kauffman Fellow and holds a degree in chemical engineering.

Experience

  1. MOTIF 54Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 19current2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. (various)Strategic Advisorcurrent2018 — present
  4. African UnionInvestment Expert2021 — 2024Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  5. Draper Venture NetworkExecutive Director2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Draper Venture NetworkStrategic Partnerships2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military MedicineCorporate Liaison2010 — 2014Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  8. UK Ministry of JusticeEnergy Manager2008 — 2010London Area, United Kingdom
  9. ShellProcess Technologist & Technical Auditor2002 — 2008Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area
  10. Online World TechnologyCo-Founder & CEO1999 — 2002Chingola, Zambia

Skills & more

Advisory Boards1CapitalBoard of Directors1MiningEnergy8InfrastructureRisk Management8TechnologyGeopoliticsEmerging MarketsStrategic ThinkingIndustry
+8 moreEngineeringKeynote SpeakingCross-Functional LiaisonMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Data InfrastructureEnergy RegulationFinancial ReportingInternational Project Management

Languages Bemba · English · Nyanja · Swahili

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sid Mofya?
Sid Mofya is the founder of MOTIF 54, which operates across Africa's energy, minerals, and compute sectors through ventures including CopperCloud, a sovereign compute infrastructure platform, and Kafwego Resources, focused on energy transition minerals. Previously, he served as CEO and Director of the Draper Venture Network and holds board or advisory positions at BongoHive, the African Diaspora Investment Fund, JeGo, Expeditionary, and AmaZethu. He is a Kauffman Fellow and holds a degree in chemical engineering.
Where does Sid Mofya work?
Sid Mofya is Non-Executive Director at BongoHive.
Where did Sid Mofya go to school?
Sid Mofya studied at Acton School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship); The University of Sheffield (Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Chemical and Process Engineering).

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