About
Stephen Gugu is Principal and Director at InVhestia Africa Limited, where he works on connecting African entrepreneurs with investors, with expertise in financial modeling, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and capital raising. As Co-Founder of ViKtoria Ventures, he helps expand access to finance in Africa through initiatives including the Viktoria Business Angels Network. He also serves as Academic Director of the private equity and venture capital program at Strathmore Business School and holds board positions focused on investment strategy.
Experience
- ViKtoria VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2012 — present
- ViKtoria VenturesCo-Founder & Directorcurrent2011 — presentKenya
- InVhestiaManaging Principalcurrent2011 — presentEast Africa
- BuymoreBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentKenya
- Renewable Safi Power International LtdBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- Young Rich Television LimitedBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- Africa Angel AcademyCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2019 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- Safi PowerDirectorcurrent2019 — presentKenya
- Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic UniversityVisiting Facultycurrent2018 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
- Strathmore Business SchoolAdjunct Faculty - Entrepreneurial Financecurrent2012 — presentNairobi, kenya
- Africa Business Angels NetworkVice President - East Africa2015 — 2023East Africa
- Homeboyz Entertainment LimitedBoard Member and Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee2021 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
- Spark Venture Fund - SafaricomAdvisor2014 — 2019Kenya
- Esham ParkConsultant2011 — 2018Kenya
- NESTMentor2015 — 2017Kenya
- DEMO AfricaAdvisor2013 — 2017East Africa
- Strathmore UniversityAssistant Lecturer2006 — 2013Kenya
- Caritas international Peru - ChiclayoConsultant - Management Accounting2011Chiclayo, Peru
- NedschroefConsultant2011Helmond, Netherlands
Education
- IESE Business SchoolCourse on Entrepreneurial Finance, Faculty Development Program2013
- Vlerick Business SchoolMBA, International Business Management2010 — 2011
- Completed CPA-K, CPS-K and CFA Level 22002 — 2010
- University of NairobiBachelor of Law, Law2002 — 2006
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship72Corporate Finance37Valuation61Financial Modeling88Financial Analysis54Private Equity29Start-ups17Venture Capital14Due Diligence16Investment Banking6Investments18Portfolio Management5
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AnalysisManagementNegotiationStrategyLanguages English · French
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Same school
Also attended Vlerick Business School64
KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesWard CapoenPartner at V-Bio VenturesHendrik Van AsbroeckManaging Partner at Astanor VenturesHarry De SmedtIC at AngelwiseHiram ClausInvestment Director at NPM Capital N.V.
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Also attended University of Nairobi18
Utari WanjohiInvestment Principal at E3 CapitalJoseph IndangasiSenior Portfolio Manager at AHL Venture PartnersPauline AmbalaPARTNERSHIPS MANAGER AFRICA at SeedstarsRichard T. TugumeInvestor at Global Social Impact InvestmentGeorge MosomiVenture Partner at SatganaDennis KasukuInvestment Manager at SAGANA
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Shared employers
Also worked at ViKtoria Ventures1
Also worked at InVhestia1
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Muhammad Abubakar Usman
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Nicole Irabor
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