Zachariah George
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Launch Africa Ventures · Advisor at Botswana Tech Fund · Co-founder at Launchafrica
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
FoundedLaunchafrica
About
Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures, an active early-stage African venture fund focused on the pre-Series A gap.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEdTechFintechFoodTechHealthtech
Co-founder at Launchafrica
Intro paths
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Launchafrica's investors · 1
Co-founders at Launchafrica
JD
Janade Du PlessisCo-founder
Experience
- Launch Africa VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentCape Town
- StartupbootcampCo-Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officercurrent2017 — presentCape Town
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHMember of the Strategic Advisory Group - Innovation Capital Mobilisation in Africa (ICAMA)current2026 — present
- Cactus AdvisorsFounder and Chief Executive Officercurrent2013 — presentCape Town
- HarambeansFellowcurrent2019 — presentGlobal
- NedbankPrincipal - Venture Capital2019 — 2021Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Allan Gray Orbis FoundationDirector of Venture Acceleration Program2016Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Absa GroupProgram Director - Barclays Tech Lab Africa2015Cape Town Area, South Africa
- U-StartHead of Operations - Africa2011 — 2014Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Old Mutual South AfricaSpecialist Financial Advisor - Masisizane Fund2011 — 2014Cape Town Area, South Africa
- ALTIS Post Graduate School of BusinessBusiness Development Manager, Consulting Professor2011Nairobi, Kenya
- Barclays Investment BankAsst Vice President - Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking2008 — 2010New York, NY
- Lehman BrothersAssociate - Enterprise Risk Management2005 — 2008New York, NY
- Glass Lewis & Co.Financial Research Analyst2005San Francisco Bay Area
- United NationsGraduate Intern - Department of Management & Procurment2004Greater New York City Area
Education
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Management Science & Corporate Finance2003 — 2005
- Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Strategy99Analysis11Management26Public Speaking3Financial Modeling99Financial Analysis20Social Entrepreneurship11Corporate Finance21Risk Management12Venture Capital74Mergers7Investments23
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Business DevelopmentValuationMergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceEmerging MarketsFinanceInvestment BankingBusiness PlanningFinancial ServicesPrivate Equity- Mensa — Mensa International
- Certified Member (CM) — Mensa International
- Institute of Directors for Southern Africa — Institute of Directors South Africa
- Certified Business Adviser — Institute of Business Advisers (SA)
- Series 63 — FINRA/SIPC
- Series 7 — FINRA/SIPC
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Zachariah George work?
- Zachariah George is Managing Partner at Launch Africa Ventures and Co-founder at Launchafrica.
- What does Zachariah George invest in?
- Zachariah George invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- What companies did Zachariah George found?
- Zachariah George founded Launchafrica.
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Stanford University mafia855
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras mafia40
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH18
Lena ThiedeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesEmily EisenblatterPartner at OVNI CapitalJulia PettengillInvestor at Schooner CapitalKatrin RobeckManaging Director at IBB VenturesSilke NeugebohrnCarbon Portfolio Manager at Nexus for DevelopmentInga PetrovaVP Special Projects, People & Operations at NODWIN Gaming
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Also worked at Harambeans8
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Also worked at Old Mutual South Africa1
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