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).

Uwemedimo Uwemakpan

Investor

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

Launch Africa VenturesHead of Investmentcurrent2023 — present
Ingressive CapitalVP, Fund Operations2019 — 2023Nigeria
Startup GrindLagos Chapter Director2016 — 2021Nigeria
The Tony Elumelu FoundationEntepreneurship Programme Manager2017 — 2019Lagos
The Tony Elumelu FoundationEntrepreneurship Programme Analyst2014 — 2017Nigeria
FasterCapitalRegional Partner2018 — 2019Dubai Internet City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Transformative Technology LabAfrica, Region Lead2018 — 2019
Tenoil EnergyIT Manager2016 — 2017Lagos, Nigeria
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

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African 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

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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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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford416

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus Ventures Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures Daniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI Equity Connor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global Llp Brendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp Morgan GerlakPartner at TCV

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Also attended Quantic School of Business and Technology97

Victoria BondarchukDirector at Marlin Equity Partners Hillary LehrManaging Director, Fund V at Higher Ground Labs Arun IyerInvestor at Green Flag Alex RendónInvestment Associate at BuenTrip Ventures Oluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc Capital Claire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC

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Also attended Covenant University28

Tope SalawudeenSenior Analyst at Sandpiper Ventures Maria RotiluFounder & General Partner at Openseed VC Moyosore BabalolaInvestment Principal at Alitheia Capital Rebecca JohnsonDirector at BKR Capital Ade JimohPortfolio Associate at Autodesk Foundation Odunayo EweniyiCo-Founder & General Partner at FirstCheck Africa

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ingressive Capital4

Olu OyinsanCo-founder & Managing Partner at Oui Capital Maya Horgan FamoduFounder at Ingressive Capital Marc MabonManaging Director, Operations at Sun Capital Partners Yacob BerhaneExecutive Officer, Director at Pariti

Also worked at Startup Grind34

John Kojiro MoriwakaVenture Partner - Japan at Mendoza Ventures Franklin EbomahInvestment Manager at Chui Ventures Amarit CharoenphanInvestor at NZVC Spencer TallManaging Director at AllegisCyber Capital Dhanush RamInvestment Principal at Speciale Invest Karina UniverInvestment Manager at Specialist VC

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Also worked at The Tony Elumelu Foundation5

Dayo KoleowoInvestment Partner at Microtraction Emmanuel Emah-EmeniManaging Director at Nueterra Capital Rotimi TijaniBlack Innovation Programs Manager at DMZ Ebube EmodiOperations at Novastar Ventures Ebenezer AjayiCo-founder, COO at Veend

Also worked at FasterCapital10

Mustafa AliPortfolio Manager at Ibtikar Fund Waqas KhannInvestment Committee Member at Equivator®Marwan BostanyAnalyst at FasterCapital Terry CrospyAssociate at FasterCapital Claudio De AquinoInvestor at FasterCapital Bashar HamoodVenture Partner at FasterCapital

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