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Uwemedimo Uwemakpan

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Head of Investments at Botswana Tech Fund · Head of Investment at Launch Africa Ventures

United Kingdom

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About

Head of Investments with about a decade of experience in the African startup ecosystem, focused on sourcing promising ventures and advising founders.

Experience

  1. Launch Africa VenturesHead of Investmentcurrent2023 — present
  2. Ingressive CapitalVP, Fund Operations2019 — 2023Nigeria
  3. Startup GrindLagos Chapter Director2016 — 2021Nigeria
  4. The Tony Elumelu FoundationEntepreneurship Programme Manager2017 — 2019Lagos
  5. The Tony Elumelu FoundationEntrepreneurship Programme Analyst2014 — 2017Nigeria
  6. FasterCapitalRegional Partner2018 — 2019Dubai Internet City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  7. The Transformative Technology LabAfrica, Region Lead2018 — 2019
  8. Tenoil EnergyIT Manager2016 — 2017Lagos, Nigeria
  9. Heirs HoldingsI.T. Analyst2013 — 2017Lagos

Skills & more

Computer Hardware9MySQL10Microsoft Office13CMS6Microsoft Excel4Venture Capital & Fund ManagementDeal Structuring & NegotiationsAfrican Market StrategyDue Diligence & Deal ExecutionCross-Border Investment AdvisoryFund ManagementDeal Sourcing
+12 moreAfrican MarketsDue DiligenceVenture CapitalBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementManagementEntrepreneurshipBusiness IntelligenceSEOTroubleshootingWeb DesignStrategic Planning

Languages English

  • Venture Deals — NovoEd
  • ITIL V3 Foundation — ITIL
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) — Microsoft
  • Cyberoam Certified Network & Security Professional-CCNSP — Cyberoam
  • The Data Scientist’s Toolbox — Coursera
  • Usable Security — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) — Cisco

From Uwemedimo's professional profile.

Colleagues at Botswana Tech Fund

Florence Bavanandan
General Partner at Botswana Tech Fund
Janade Du Plessis
Advisor at Botswana Tech Fund
Kartik Sharma
Head of Exits at Botswana Tech Fund
Martin Davis
Chairman at Bethnal Green Ventures
Nicolette Chinomona
Botswana Country Manager at Botswana Tech Fund
Zachariah George
Advisor at Botswana Tech Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Uwemedimo Uwemakpan?
Head of Investments with about a decade of experience in the African startup ecosystem, focused on sourcing promising ventures and advising founders.
Where does Uwemedimo Uwemakpan work?
Uwemedimo Uwemakpan is Head of Investments at Botswana Tech Fund.
Where did Uwemedimo Uwemakpan go to school?
Uwemedimo Uwemakpan studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Africa Venture Finance Programme); Quantic School of Business and Technology (Executive MBA); Covenant University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Electrical and Electronics engineering).

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